Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Rainen Andrew Richards

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : White

Date : 06/19/2023

Location : Arlington Township

City : Paw Paw

County : Van Buren

State : Michigan

Agency : Bangor PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver (motorcyclist) killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Rainen Andrew Richards was riding his motorcycle east on M-43 at a high rate of speed, while a Bangor Police officer was chasing him for this moving violation. The motorcycle collided with a pickup truck as a result of the chase. The officer chasing the motorcycle then also collided with the pickup truck. The motorcyclist died.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2023/06/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-after-high-speed-police-chase.html

https://www.woodtv.com/news/van-buren-county/authorities-investigate-crash-near-bangor/