EL CAJON, Calif.—A man pleaded guilty on Feb. 17 to felony charges for driving an SUV while an El Cajon police officer clung to the window, dragging the lawman about 200 yards and causing him serious injuries. David Pangilinan, 42, faces nearly 10 years in prison when is sentenced for dragging Officer Nick Cirello on West Washington Avenue on Dec. 14, 2020. His co-defendant, 29-year-old Keani Flores, awaits trial. At the defendants’ preliminary hearing, Deputy District Attorney Clayton Carr said the SUV was traveling around 70 mph when Cirello fell from the vehicle, sustaining injuries that included major head trauma, a brain bleed and broken bones. Cirello was hospitalized for nearly a week, he testified at the hearing. Cirello initially responded to the scene because the defendants were asleep in the SUV, which was parked in a resident’s driveway, according to preliminary hearing testimony. Pangilinan, who was driving, was charged …
Man Admits to Dragging, Seriously Injuring Police Officer With SUV
February 18, 2022
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