- Footage shows Mario Valencia walking along a street in Marana, Arizona
- Alleged robber points item that appears to be rifle into air; shot rings out
- Seconds later, Officer Michael Rapiejko starts speeding toward Valencia
- His police car mounts the sidewalk, before crashing into armed suspect
- Valencia taken to hospital with serious injuries; released two days later
- Police chief has defended officer's actions, which saved 'Valencia's life'
- Suspect had allegedly stolen rifle from Walmart and threatened suicide
- Comes as US police remain under scrutiny for alleged racially profiling
"Someone who does not know the difference between good and evil is worth nothing." – Miecyslaw Kasprzyk, Polish rescuer of Jews during the Holocaust, New York Times, Jan. 30, 2005
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Unbelievable police dashcam footage captures moment Arizona cop mounts sidewalk and SMASHES into armed suspect, sending him flying into the air
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