Interview of J G by Ross_pdf_Redacted

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S.A. 12‐022 Investigator: ANDREW ROSS Approved By: Date of Report: 09/13/12 Date: 09/18/12 Page 4 of 6 Approximately 4 minutes after placed the telephone call to the SAPD, he observed a police patrol vehicle enter the south end of the parking lot, from South Bristol Street, and drive eastbound to the south end of the building located at 3005 South Bristol Street. As the patrol vehicle passed the south end of the building, it began to drive northbound towards the rear of the building; towards where ALMANZA and were located. At that time, ALMANZA was standing and was seated in his wheelchair next to the drivers side of the Jeep. Both doors on the drivers side of the vehicle were open. The patrol vehicle stopped just southeast of ALMANZA and location. A police officer, later identified as Officer DAVID ENRIQUEZ, exited the vehicle and walked around to the front of the patrol vehicle. ENRIQUEZ began speaking to ALMANZA and from a distance. could hear the conversation from his hotel room window. ENRIQUEZ asked the subjects, Whats going on tonight?, let me see your hands, I just need to talk to you. ALMANZA ignored ENRIQUEZ and ran over to the Jeep. ALMANZA leaned into the drivers side, rear passengers door of the vehicle and began to rifle through its contents. ALMANZA appeared to be retrieving an object from the rear seat of the vehicle. ALMANZA appeared to wrap a rag or cloth around the object he had in his hand. ENRIQUEZ began yelling at ALMANZA, Hey, let me see you hands. What are you doing? Dont do it. ALMANZA, who was still ignoring ENRIQUEZ, ran from the rear passengers door to the front of the Jeep, still in possession of the object that was wrapped in the rag. ENRIQUEZ drew his firearm at that point. Once ALMANZA reached the front of the vehicle, he stood facing southbound towards ENRIQUEZ, and brought both of his arms up in front of him. ALMANZA brought his hands