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Jennefer L. Arellano-Maldonado
Gender : Female
Age : 19
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/24/2024
Location : Baptist Church
City : Riverside
County : St. Clair
State : Alabama
Agency : St. Clair County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 24, 2024, Riverside Police officers actively pursued a 2019 BMW X5 reported taken without permission by a family member. Officers observed the vehicle in Riverside and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver, 19-year-old Jennefer L. Arellano-Maldonado of Odenville, Alabama, refused to stop.
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Officers escalated the chase, following the BMW at high speeds through residential areas. Arellano-Maldonado lost control on Depot Street near Lakeview Circle. The BMW crashed into the remains of Riverside Baptist Church, a site where her boyfriend, 19-year-old Anthony Banks Jr., had died in a crash days earlier. The vehicle struck a brick wall and burst into flames.
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Arellano-Maldonado was pronounced dead at the scene. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is conducting an independent investigation into the chase and crash. Police have not disclosed the identities of the pursuing officers or any administrative actions resulting from the incident.
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Family members of Arellano-Maldonado noted that she had been emotionally affected by her boyfriend's death, which may have contributed to her decision to flee.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last update: 12/02/2024
