OIS2012-003_Summary - Almanza_pdf-_Redacted

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S.A. 12-022 Investigator: ANDREW ROSS Approved By: Date of Report: 01/02/13 Date: 01/03/13 Page 21 of 30 ALMANZA and . ALMANZA appeared to be arguing with, and yelling at, in an aggressive manner. As ALMANZA yelled at , he looked over towards ENRIQUEZ and said, “Oh shit.” ENRIQUEZ could see ALMANZA was holding both of his hands close to his chest and together; his elbows were at chest level and out to his sides. ENRIQUEZ described ALMANZA’s hands and arms position as “chicken winged.” ENRIQUEZ could see that ALMANZA was holding an item in his hands. ALMANZA’s right hand appeared to be in the shape of a fist or “master grip;” his left hand was below his right hand and appeared to be cradling an object. The object was metallic and shiny. Although ENRIQUEZ could not readily identify the object in ALMANZA’s hands, ENRIQUEZ immediately recognized the position of ALMANZA’s hands and arms as an indication ALMANZA may be holding a firearm. ENRIQUEZ believe he had interrupted a felony in progress; possibly a robbery. Immediately after ALMANZA uttered the words “Oh, shit,” he turned away from ENRIQUEZ and ran northbound towards the open driver’s door of the Jeep. ENRIQUEZ drew his firearm and shouted, “Hey, stop.” ALMANZA ignored ENRIQUEZ. ALMANZA stopped at the open driver’s door of the Jeep and bent over into the driver’s compartment, while standing on the roadway next to the vehicle. The top half of ALMANZA’s body was inside the vehicle and ENRIQUEZ could see that ALMANZA was either manipulating or retrieving an item from inside the vehicle. ALMANZA appeared focused, as he rifled through the contents of the vehicle. ALMANZA was inside the vehicle for a very short time – approximately one second. ENRIQUEZ described the time ALMANZA spent inside the vehicle as, “as if whatever he was getting he knew where it was and he knew how to get it.” ALMANZA emerged from the vehicle,