2015-06456 pgs 139 thru 190_Redacted - Copy

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Sat'ita Aria PD 2015-06456: Supplemental Report by #3110 Page 3 of 4 Room at the Santa Ana Police Depaitment. Tlie interview was recorded by Investigator Wiseman. Officer Demarco told us tliat lie is currently employed with the Santa Ana Police Department as a part- time Reserve Police Officer. He liad over tlffrty years of experience as a full-tinie Police Officer and retired at the position of Corninander witli the Santa Ana Police Depaitment. Today, he was working as pait of a two-man patrol rinit with Officer W. Sweet #1805. Their unit designator was "172 Alplia." Officer Demarco was the passenger in the patrol car drivei'i by Officer Sweet. Officer Demarco said that he and Officer Sweet were in the area of 1st Street and Bristol Street heading eastbound when they heard a call of a shooting that had just occurred on Cypress Avemie. Units were dispatched to the call witli a "Code 3" response, and Officer Demarco and Officer Sweet decided to drive toward that area to possibly assist on the call. Officer Demarco said lie and Officer Sweet reached tlie area of 1st Street and Broadway. Officer Demarco then heard a broadcast over the radio by Motor Officer J. Berwanger #2001 in which Officer Berwanger indicated that he had located a vehicle which was a possible match to tl'ie suspect vehicle involved in tlie shooting. Tlie suspect veliicle was described as a possible white Nissan or Toyota. Officer Demarco said he and Officer Sweet drove soutliborind on Broadway and then eastbound on Pine Street towards Officer Berwanger's location. Officer Berwanger broadcast over the radio that tlie vehicle had failed to yield. Officer Berwanger continued to broadcast that he was in the area of Chestnut Avemie and Orange Avemie and the velffcle was a wite Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck. Officer Berwanger tlien broadcast that tlie velffcle was 'atnning noitlibound onto Main Street and radioed to the unit coming sorithborind tliat the vehicle in front of lffm was the suspect vehicle. The ru'iit traveling sorithboruid to which Officer Berwanger was referring was the unit being driven by Officer Sweet and Officer Demarco. Officer Demarco stated tliat Officer Sweet immediately tumed their patrol unit around and activated the overhead lights. They then pulled directly behind the suspect vel'iicle which was stopped in the street. Their rinit was the first unit behind the suspect vehicle. Their unit was also the closest to the east cutab- line of Main Street. Motor Officer Berwanger parked his motorcycle on tlie grass/sidewalk area to the east of them. There were mimerous units quickly on scene and blocking the surrorinding streets as well as setting up behind tl'ie suspect vehicle. The roadway was clear of traffic through Pine Street. Officer Demarco said officers to his left (west of him) began giving verbal cominands to the driver of the suspect vehicle. Officer D. Enriqriez #3082 then shorited that the suspect had a gun to his liead. The officers began giving mu'iieroris verbal con'unands to "drop the gru'i" and "throw the grui orit of the wiiidow." Officer Demarco said he heard a gunshot from witliin the suspect vehicle. It appeared that the suspect began convulsing and flopping aroruid inside of the vehicle. Officer Demarco's view of the interior of the vehicle was obstructed, however, due to his position and tlie window tinting of the vehicle. The engine of the vehicle began revving, but the vehicle did not move. Officer Demarco started to approacli the front passenger's side of the suspect vehicle, but tlien retreated backward a'fter officers shorited that the suspect was moving around again. They also indicated that the suspect was moving lffs hands by his face aiid appeared to be pritting a cell phone to his liead. Officer Demarco stated tliat the suspect then came orit of tlie vel'iicle. Officers began ordering the srispect to drop tlie gun. Officer Demarco corild not see the srispect, however. He could only see the top of the suspect's head above the vehicle. Due to the window tint and tlie dorible-cab of the vehicle, liis view was highly obstructed. http://ir2/Report.aspx%serid=31lO&reportid=550000000000262102&recordtyp... 3/16/2015