News footage of a memorial in Orlando, Fla. for Gerald Neal, who was killed when he was struck by a vehicle that was pursued by police (WFTV).
A Florida police detective is on paid leave following the death of a pedestrian, who was killed after being struck by a vehicle that was being pursued for an “unreadable license plate.”
On the night of Feb. 12, a police pursuit of a suspect ended in a car crash that killed Gerald Neal, 56, who was homeless and often seen by people in the neighborhood at an Orlando intersection. According to police records obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Police Detective Christopher Moulton was driving an unmarked police truck when he pursued 30-year-old Dornell Bargnare, who was allegedly driving a car with an “unreadable license plate.” The “high-speed” chase ended when Bargnare crashed his car into a utility pole, allegedly hitting Neal. According to the affidavit, Moulton’s vehicle also allegedly hit Neal.
