Criminal kidnapping police officer
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WS POV Criminal kidnapping police officer / Austin, Texas, USA<br /><br />Officer Brend Bermudez of the Austin Police Department Initiated a stop of a Green Subaru Station Wagon driven by Twenty-four-year old Armando Torres for speeding.,Also, after talking with Torres, he indicated that he knew the officer and Bermudez remembered an alteration a year prior where she had struggled with Torres during an arrest and Torres and pushed her and shoved her into a Glass Window at a 7-11 Store.,Bermudez also realized from an earlier APB that the vehicle was stolen and that Torres was possibly intoxicated after noticing glassy eyes.... After Calling for Backup, and realizing that Torres had prior aggression with her Officer Bermudez waited for the backup to initiate an arrest but before backup could arrive Officer Bermudez reached into the vehicle because she thought Torrez was reaching for a weapon. Then Torrez engaged the vehicle to flee...,Officer Bermudez was dragged nearly 50 feet before pushing out of the vehicle and then run over by the rear tire. Although seriously injured Officer Bermudez has recovered and is still an active police officer with APD.,Armando Torres was arrested a short disctance away at a Popeys restaurant and sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated assualt on a police officer.,