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Amarillo Police Department
Monday May 7th, 2012 :: 07:44 a.m. CDT

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An update to this message has been issued.

Another 5-5-12 accident: WM 26 arrested after striking motorcyclist and fleeing scene in 3600 block of S. Western.

On May 5, 2012 at approximately 10:22 PM, officers were dispatched to the 3600 Block of S Western on a motor vehicle rear-ending a motorcycle type accident. Upon their arrival the found Juan Rincon, WM, 49 had been driving a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle north bound in the 3600 block of S Western. He was rear ended by the driver of a 2002 Chevy Impala. The driver of the Impala fled from the scene on foot. He was later located by officers, brought to the scene, and identified by a witness as the hit-and-run driver. Rincon was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. Rafael Monteagudo, WM, 26 was arrested and booked into Randall County Jail for Intoxicated Assault and Failure to Stop and Render Aid. The incident is being investigated by the Traffic Investigations Unit of the Amarillo Police Dept.

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Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257

Sgt. Brent Barbee
Crime Prevention Unit
[email protected]
806-378-4257

3600 S Western St
Amarillo, TX 79109

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