The Orange County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer accused of killing a 19-year-old while under the influence in a fatal hit-and-run, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office confirmed with L.A. TACO.
On February 1, LAPD Sergeant Carlos Coronel was arrested when he showed up for work at LAPD’s Newton Division, after allegedly driving into 19-year-old Imanol Salvador Gonzalez, while off-duty, before fleeing the scene, the L.A. Times reported.
“The recent hit-and-run was rejected for filing and returned to the Tustin Police Department for further investigation,” Public Information Officer Kimberly Edds wrote in an email to L.A. TACO on February 6. “They will complete their investigation and resubmit it to us for consideration of filing charges. We must be able to prove a crime occurred beyond a reasonable doubt.”
At this time, Coronel faces no charges, Ebbs confirmed.
The Tustin Police Department said they are conducting further investigation to resubmit the case. A spokesperson for the department did not respond to a request for comment.