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Fontana police gang investigators had been serving to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department with an enforcement operation in Yucaipa on Feb. 9. As a end result, two officers stopped a automobile on 14th Street in Yucaipa. Alan Adrian Metka, 56, was within the automobile.
A police officer stated within the physique digicam footage that Metka was stopped after his automobile was discovered lacking a entrance license plate and a darkish window tint. The officer went over to the patrol automobile and informed Metka to go away his automobile and to take a seat on the curb.
Another officer started a pat-down seek for weapons on Metka, discovering a hid firearm, Dorsey stated.
In the video, the officer looking Metka’s proper pants pocket asks, “What is that this proper right here?”.
“My gun,” Metka responded within the physique digicam footage.
Metka put the officer in a “headlock,” Dorsey described, and the video reveals Metka attempting to run away and preserve management of the firearm in his proper pocket.
The different officer, who was within the police automobile, rapidly ran towards Metka and requested him to let go of the officer.
Metka didn’t let go, video reveals, and he was shot as soon as within the jaw by the officer.
He was taken to a medical facility after the taking pictures and can survive, in response to police.
“A .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol was recovered from Metka’s pants,” Dorsey stated.
Metka has pleaded not responsible to 4 costs: assault with a rifle on an officer, resisting arrest, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of any damaging system, in response to courtroom data.
