Police Chief Hailed As A Hero For Crashing Into A Car While Fleeing The Scene Of A Shooting

From the let's-make-sure-everyone-but-taxpayers-get-home-safely dept

By TECHDIRT
on April 12, 2024 at 10:03 AM

I’ve been watching this story since late last week. A lot of what I saw then showed this was going to end in embarrassment and exoneration for Albuquerque (NM) police chief Harold Medina. But I still held out hope the city might find something to criticize about the chain of events that left city resident Todd Perchert with a totaled 1966 Ford Mustang and plenty of serious injuries.

That hope was misplaced. The city has chosen to side with the police chief, hailing him as a “hero” for literally running from the sound of gunfire.

Here’s what went down recently in Albuquerque:

On Saturday, February 17, Perchert was cruising down Route 66 in his family heirloom car—a gold 1966 Ford Mustang. His plan was to head from the Route 66 Diner to a Mustang Club meetup at the Atomic Museum, but he never made it.

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