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Man Found Dead in Patrol Car Parked in Front of Azusa Police Department
The man was found dead inside an out-of-service police car hours after release from custody; an internal investigation will be reviewed by the District Attorney's Justice System Integrity Division.
- On Thursday, March 26, 2026, a civilian employee discovered an unresponsive man inside an unlocked Azusa Police Department vehicle parked at 725 N. Alameda Ave, authorities confirmed.
- Police told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that the man had been arrested on March 20 and released from custody on Monday, March 23, 2026.
- Camera footage recorded the man entering the vehicle's backseat, Landeros said, and Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at 4:59 a.m.
- Azusa Police are conducting an internal investigation, while an outside firm examines why the squad car remained unlocked; findings will be submitted to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
- The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner is investigating the cause of death, while officials ask anyone with information to contact Detective Lieutenant Steve Sears at 626-812-3200.
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Man dies in unoccupied police car parked in front of station in Southern California
A man released from police custody in Azusa was found dead four days later in an unoccupied patrol vehicle parked at the station, officials announced. The gruesome March 26 discovery was made by a civilian employee at 4:51 a.m. in a vehicle that police said was not in active use by department personnel and was [...]
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