Pasadena Officer Fires Weapon Unintentionally
By Terry Miller
Published: Monday, May 24th, 2010
At approximately 8:45 a.m. Monday, Pasadena Police Officers attempted a felony traffic stop on Armando Garcia, 35, of Pasadena. Garcia is a parolee and was wanted for felony assault on his live-in girlfriend the night prior. Officers recognized Mr. Garcia driving a vehicle and initiated the traffic stop in the 1100 block of North Raymond. Instead of yielding, Garcia turned into a driveway, accelerated and crashed into a parked car.
“Due to the dangerous nature of felony car stops, officers were readying their weapons when one of the officers unintentionally discharged his sidearm,” said Interim Chief of Police Christopher Vicino. No one was injured as a result of the discharge, nor was there any damage to any residential property.
Assisting officers responded and suspect Garcia was taken into custody without further incident. Administrative Services and Detective personnel responded to the scene and are investigating this incident. “It will take some time to gather and assess all of the details,” continues Interim Chief Vicino. “Our officers, detectives and community outreach personnel will be contacting people in the area and compiling witness statements. I will release a full statement when all the facts are known.”
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