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Chad Kasmar
Chief of Police
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Date: 2/9/2023
TDD: (520) 791-2639
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SERIOUS-INJURY COLLISION INVOLVING TPD OFFICER
NORTH STONE AVENUE AND EAST GLENN STREET UPDATE
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Traffic Unit Detectives have identified 42-year-old Edward Esquibel Jr. as the suspect who struck a Tucson Police Officer earlier this morning. Esquibel was charged with Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Injury, Felony Endangerment, and Felony Criminal Damage. Officers transported and booked him in to the Pima County Jail, a bond for Esquibel has not been set.
The original media release is listed below.
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Edward Esquibel Jr.
_______________Officer Francisco Magos – February 9, 2023__________________
Early this morning, we were reminded of the dangers our brave officers face.
At 3:20 a.m., a patrol officer, assigned to Operations Division West, responded north of the intersection at N. Stone Ave. and Glenn St., to a report of a male lying in the roadway, possibly related to a vehicle collision. The officer positioned his patrol car north of the intersection with his emergency lights activated. Shortly thereafter, the officer relayed to dispatch that he had been struck by a vehicle. The officer sustained serious injuries and was transported by Tucson Fire to Banner University Main Campus. The driver who struck the officer was placed under arrest for suspected DUI.
The officer's family and his TPD family share their sincere gratitude to the officers on scene, who provided immediate aid, the Tucson Fire Department, staff at Banner UMC, and the Tucson community for the care and support the officer has received. The officer is in stable condition at this time - we wish him a quick and full recovery.
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