
Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit determined that the story that Sanders told police was not true. Sanders had actually shot himself by mistake.
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Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit determined that the story that Sanders told police was not true. Sanders had actually shot himself by mistake.
Pu Tzoy was taken into custody without further incident and transported back to Troop 7 where he was charged by troopers with Vehicular Assault 1st, Leaving the Scene of a Collision Resulting in Injury, Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign, Driving without a Valid License, and various other traffic related charges. Lewes Police Department also charged Pu Tzoy with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Disregarding a Police Officer’s Signal, Reckless Driving, and other traffic offenses.
A DUI investigation then ensued at which time Shawn Russell was arrested and charged by troopers with DUI, Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash, Failure to Report an Accident, and No Proof of Motor Vehicle Insurance. Arraignment information for Russell is not available at this time.
Witnesses told detectives that they heard the officer repeatedly giving the suspect commands to “stop,” and that they heard the suspect shouting profanities at the officer.
The training for those operating fire trucks includes driving safely so as not either to wreck the unit on the way to the scene of a call or to drive over the persons on a scene.
Documents show Ellis’ blood alcohol level was a .09 at a hospital two hours after the crash. Later, using a state police kit, it was a .07. For adults, the legal limit of intoxication is .08.
According to the documents, Ellis also tested positive for marijuana and benzodiazepines, which is found in medications like Xanax.