Man found dead inside police SUV after 3 days

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Officers discovered the decomposing body of 37-year-old Eric Valencia in the backseat of an unlocked, out-of-service patrol car parked right in front of the Azusa Police Department station.

Valencia had been arrested on March 20 for suspected DUI (BAC nearly 2x the legal limit) and child endangerment while driving with his kids. He was released from custody on March 23 around 1 p.m. with his property and a lunch from the jail—no signs of distress.

Surveillance video shows him walking out, looking around, then voluntarily entering the rear of patrol unit 37 and closing the door behind him. He had a functioning cellphone but never called for help.

His family reported him missing the next day. A maintenance worker found his body on March 26 (after ~3 days in the vehicle) while prepping cars for washing. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. No obvious trauma noted; cause of death still under investigation by the LA County coroner.

Categories: Police

Tags: California police

0 +1 XtraChromosome 2 weeks ago

Prolly alcohol withdrawal. Shit can kill you

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1 +1 kansaiking 2 weeks ago

they will get nothing and like it...!

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3 +1 kma8675309 2 weeks ago

"The family's lawyer says the family demands answers"
No they don't! They just demand a HUGE payout!

7 +1 Bellybutton 2 weeks ago

Oooh oooh that smell. Need a dozen pine trees hangin from the rear view for awhile! :sick:

2 +1 Jukaithegod 2 weeks ago

They rolled the window down like it's going to save them from leaving him for 3 days.

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2 +1 tommix1 2 weeks ago

@Jukaithegod Probably just airing out, more funk than the Soul Train in there.

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5 +1 GulliblestartswithN 2 weeks ago

@Jukaithegod apparently he crawled in the car himself. Staging a cop murder to get a payout for his family.

2 +1 Gutshot 2 weeks ago

@Jukaithegod Did you go to school past the 4th grade, because your sentence structure is abominable.

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1 +1 GulliblestartswithN 2 weeks ago

@Gutshot Nice try! It's actually:

"Did you go to school past the 4th grade(?) (B)ecause your sentence structure is abominable."

Shouldn't talk about others' grammar, unless you like the taste of your own foot.

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1 +1 kansaiking 2 weeks ago

@Jukaithegod they didnt leave him you twat , cant you read?