Current:Home > StocksSeattle cop who made callous remarks after Indian woman’s death has been administratively reassigned-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Seattle cop who made callous remarks after Indian woman’s death has been administratively reassigned
View Date:2024-12-24 09:25:01
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer and union leader under investigation for laughing and making callous remarks about the death of a woman from India who was struck by a police SUV has been taken off patrol duty, police said.
The Seattle Police Department confirmed Thursday that traffic Officer Daniel Auderer “has been administratively reassigned to a non-operational position,” The Seattle Times reported. The reassignment information comes a week after one police watchdog group called for Auderer to be suspended without pay. It wasn’t immediately clear when Auderer was taken off traffic duty and reassigned.
Auderer, who is vice president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, has been under investigation since a recording from his body camera was released that depicts him laughing and joking during a phone call with union President Mike Solan. The call happened in the hours after another officer, Kevin Dave, in his police SUV struck and killed 23-year-old student Jaahnavi Kandula as she was crossing a street on Jan. 23.
Dave had been driving 74 mph (119 kph) in a 25 mph (40 kph) zone on he headed to a drug overdose call. He started braking less than a second before hitting Kandula, according to a detective’s report. The report said Dave was driving 63 mph (101 kph) when he hit the woman and that his speed didn’t allow Kandula or Dave sufficient time to “detect, address and avoid a hazard that presented itself.”
The SUV’s emergency lights had been activated, and Dave had “chirped” his siren at other intersections and used it immediately before the collision, the report said, adding Kandula was thrown 138 feet (42 meters).
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is conducting a criminal review of the crash.
Auderer left his body camera on during his call to Solan after leaving the crash scene, where he had been called to determine whether Dave was impaired.
In the recording released by the police department only Auderer can be heard speaking. He underplays the crash, inaccurately saying Dave was driving 50 mph at the time. Then he can be heard laughing and calling Kandula a “regular person.” He also suggests Kandula’s life had “limited value” and the city should just write a check for $11,000.
Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability began an investigation Aug. 2 after a police department employee who was reviewing the body camera video for the crash investigation reported it to a police department lawyer.
Auderer’s comments have been condemned locally and internationally. Police Chief Adrian Diaz has said he’s met with representatives of the Indian and Asian communities about it.
The Seattle Police Officers Guild in a statement has said the recorded conversation has been taken out of context and that the two men were mocking how the city’s lawyers might try to minimize liability for Kandula’s death.
veryGood! (98)
Related
- Democrat George Whitesides wins election to US House, beating incumbent Mike Garcia
- Five NFL players who will push teams into playoffs in Week 18
- Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Oregon after window and chunk of fuselage blow out
- Ex-Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn announces congressional run in Maryland
- Tesla Cybertruck modifications upgrade EV to a sci-fi police vehicle
- The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet
- Top White House budget official warns of ‘dire’ situation on Ukraine aid
- Former energy minister quits Britain’s Conservatives over approval of new oil drilling
- Taylor Swift Politely Corrects Security’s Etiquette at Travis Kelce’s Chiefs Game
- US biotech company halts sales of DNA kits in Tibet, as lawmakers mull more export controls on China
Ranking
- Tua Tagovailoa playing with confidence as Miami Dolphins hope MNF win can spark run
- After 16-year restoration, Greece unveils palace where Alexander the Great became king
- Supreme Court allows Idaho abortion ban to be enacted, first such ruling since Dobbs
- House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden for defying a subpoena
- Cavaliers' Darius Garland rediscovers joy for basketball under new coach
- Suit challenges required minority appointments to Louisiana medical licensing board
- A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law limiting kids’ use of social media
- What to know about 'Bluey' new episodes streaming soon on Disney+
Recommendation
-
The Best Gifts for People Who Don’t Want Anything
-
Russia approves 2 candidates for ballot against Putin in March election
-
A drug cartel has attacked a remote Mexican community with drones and gunmen, rights group says
-
The year in review: 2023's most popular movies, music, books and Google searches
-
IAT Community Introduce
-
Gigantic spider found in Australia, dubbed Hercules, is a record-setter
-
House Republicans to move toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
-
The Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots