Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Robert Eugene Pierret

Gender : Male

Age : 57

Race : White

Date : 07/27/2024

Location : Central Avenue between Beardsley Road and Santa Clara

City : Camarillo

County : Ventura

State : California

Agency : Ventura County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander bicyclist killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 07/27/2024, around 4:00 p.m., the Ventura County Sheriff's Office responded to an armed robbery at the Good Nite Inn on Ventura Boulevard in Camarillo. Deputies identified a likely vehicle and initiated a pursuit after the driver failed to comply with commands. During the chase, the fleeing vehicle veered onto the north shoulder of Central Avenue, west of Beardsley Road, and struck 58-year-old bicyclist Robert Eugene Pierret, who was returning home from his shift at St. John's Hospital Camarillo. Deputies immediately rendered aid, but Pierret succumbed to his injuries. The suspect continued fleeing and subsequently collided with another vehicle before being apprehended. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 deceased
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/honoring-robert-pierret/
https://bikinginla.com/2024/07/31/58-year-old-bike-rider-killed-in-camarillo-hit-and-run-during-police-chase-saturday-medical-examiner-says-its-an-oopsie/
https://www.thelegaladvocate.com/news/breaking/robert-pierret-killed-bicycle-crash-camarillo-beardsley-road-robbery