![]() ![]() … Does it look like he’s worried? Not really,” Bregman said. “His actions suggest clearly just watching the video that he had no idea how dangerous this monster was. At one point in the video, Jarrott notices that Cueva is armed and asks him to hand over the rifle at his patrol vehicle. “This HSI BOLO is another piece of evidence to show how much the (Department) of Homeland Security knew that this guy is dangerous, that he was carrying firearms with him, and yet they did nothing to warn this State Police officer before he walked into this – in fact they encouraged him,” attorney Sam Bregman told the Journal.īregman said HSI “had contact with” Cueva between the BOLO being issued and the traffic stop and knew Cueva had a gun on him but “failed to warn (Jarrott) of any of it.”īregman said Jarrott’s demeanor during the traffic stop – seen in lapel and dash camera footage – shows he was not prepared by HSI. State Police officials have confirmed Jarrott was helping HSI on a narcotics operation, but they have not released any more details about that investigation or Jarrott’s role.Īn attorney for Jarrott’s widow has alleged that the officer was sent into “an ambush.” The Journal obtained this “be on the lookout” notice for Omar Cueva. ![]() And Cueva would go on to shoot at multiple officers and deputies – wounding one – before he was killed in a wild gunfight in Las Cruces. Within minutes Cueva had shot Jarrott multiple times, killing him. He told Cueva he pulled him over because his window tint was too dark. Two days later, New Mexico State Police officer Darian Jarrott was assisting HSI when he stopped Cueva along Interstate 10, near Deming. “Officers must develop their own (probable cause) for stop and subsequent search,” the notice states. The notice said he had “an extensive criminal history out of California and is known to carry firearms.” 2, Homeland Security Investigations put out a “be on the lookout” alert for Omar Cueva – a 39-year-old who was believed to be smuggling methamphetamine and fentanyl inside a hidden compartment in a vehicle.Īgents believed Cueva had brought the drugs from Arizona and was in the Deming area. (Source: New Mexico State Police) Omar Cueva Officer Darian Jarrott’s dash camera shows Homeland Security agents along with State Police at the scene where Jarrott was shot and killed on Feb. ![]()
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