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Justin Anaya

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 05/09/2021

Location : Interstate 40 eastbound, west of Coors Boulevard

City : Albuquerque

County : Bernalillo

State : New Mexico

Agency : Albuquerque Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Pedestrian killed by vehicle while fleeing police on foot

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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REASON FOR CHASE: Report of throwing rocks at vehicles
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NARRATIVE:
On 05/09/2021 at approximately 10:45 p.m., Justin Anaya was near a hotel at Iliff Road and Coors Boulevard in west Albuquerque when Albuquerque police officers approached him after a person reported that a man was throwing rocks at vehicles in the hotel parking lot. APD spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said officers had already been working proactively in the area when they were flagged down and directed to Anaya.
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Anaya ran from the officers on foot. Police said he fled north, climbed or crossed several fences and reached Interstate 40. He entered the eastbound lanes west of Coors Boulevard and was struck by a civilian vehicle while attempting to cross the interstate. Anaya died at the scene.
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APD's Motors Unit investigated the traffic collision. Because Anaya died while actively fleeing APD officers, the Multi-Agency Task Force also opened an in-custody death investigation into the police encounter.
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I found no subsequent public report documenting criminal charges or discipline against the officers, or a civil settlement arising from Anaya's death.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The Albuquerque Police Department did not publicly identify the officers who pursued Anaya on foot.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/albuquerque-7bdb3ea37fc5ce987f7cfdbbfd8c32c4
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/apd-pedestrian-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-after-throwing-rocks-at-cars-fleeing-police/
https://www.koat.com/article/man-killed-i40-unser-pedestrian-crash/38264507