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Man Tries to Run over Nevada Officers with Front Loader
Juan Rincon Carreno faces multiple charges after stealing a 39,000-pound front-loader and ramming two police SUVs; officers fired nine rounds, all hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Henderson Police Department said a man attempted to steal a front-loader, then drove it at officers, prompting them to fire, after attempts to stop him failed.
- At a private construction site, callers reported a man jumping a fence and attempting to hot-wire a 2007 Kawasaki front loader near Boulder Highway, Henderson, Nevada, and a security guard said the suspect threatened to kill him.
- Body-Worn video released Wednesday shows officers firing as the suspect drove the loader, and police say the two officers fired a combined nine rounds; Officer Megan Jacobs and Sgt. Lance Jaworski climbed onto the loader to remove Carreno, triggering a physical struggle.
- Police booked Juan Rincon Carreno at the Henderson Detention Center; he faces multiple felony charges while all three involved were hospitalized and Officer Megan Jacobs and Sgt. Lance Jaworski placed on paid administrative leave.
- A 39,000-pound front loader became lodged over both patrol vehicles, causing a struggle that led to a seven-foot fall, while officers issued commands in English and Spanish.
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