ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
An off-duty Albuquerque police sergeant has been charged with running over and killing a woman in a bar parking lot in April.
Court records show Sgt. Andrew Gallegos was charged Dec. 12 with tampering with evidence and leaving the scene of an accident involving death or injury, a third-degree felony.
Gallegos, a 19-year-old veteran of the department, is accused of running over and killing Vera Haskell, 47, who was lying next to his truck in the Sidewinders parking lot. Police have said Gallegos drove off and did not call authorities.
Gallegos' attorney, Sam Bregman, said Wednesday his client is innocent.
Police Chief Ray Schultz said Gallegos has been on leave without pay since the incident, and internal affairs is investigating.
Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
More Information: http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/crime/crime_krqe_albuquerque_sidewinders_arrest_200901011745
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