The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s office has charged Albuquerque Police Sergeant Adam Casaus with vehicular homicide and great bodily harm by vehicle for last month’s accident that killed a 21-year-old woman and injured her younger sister.According to the criminal complaint, Casaus operated his police issued SUV in a careless imprudent manner in the moments leading up to the accident, by knowingly entering an intersection against a red light without slowing. It was at this time the much larger Chevy Tahoe driven by Casaus slammed into the Honda SUV driven by two sisters.The Honda passenger, 21-year-old Ashley Browder, died at the scene and her sister, 19-year-old Lindsey Browder, the driver, suffered a broken back and was transported to University of New Mexico Hospital where she was released a few days later.Sergeant Casaus first reported that he was attempting to catch a possible drunk driver when the crash occurred. But IPRA request, filed by several media outlets of dispatch records, show that dispatchers didn’t advise Casaus that a possible drunk driver was in the area and he never informed dispatch that he was in pursuit of a drunk driver.Since the complaint has been filed Casaus has been moved from paid administrative assignment to paid administrative leave.
Vehicular Homicide Charges Have Been Filed Against Apd Sergeant Adam Casaus.
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