Man faces arraignment in Flint officer's death

Posted by James L. Smith August 28, 2007 15:53PM
Categories: Courts, Crime, Independence Twp.

INDEPENDENCE TWP. -- A Brandon Township man, reportedly an illegal alien, is expected to be arraigned today in the Sunday traffic death of Flint police Officer Vincent D'Anna.

Warrants for Ramon Felix Pineda, 25, were authorized this afternoon by the Oakland County Prosecutor's office and signed by a judge. An arraignment is scheduled at the district court here.

Charges authorized were second-degree murder, operating while intoxicated causing death, leaving the scene of an accident causing death and driving while license suspended.

In an e-mail press release, Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said Pineda was an illegal alien who reportedly snuck into the U.S. about 10 years ago from Mexico.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been notified, McCabe said.
D'Anna, 26, of Goodrich, died after his motorcycle was struck from behind by a car on Sashabaw Road outside the DTE Energy Music Theatre about 8 p.m.

The off-duty officer was pinned under the car and dragged about 70 feet before the driver allegedly jumped out and tried to run from the scene.

Witnesses stopped and restrained the driver of the car until Oakland County Sheriff's deputies arrived.

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