Arrest made for the death of Fountain Police Officer Julian Becerra
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday that an arrest has been made for the death of Fountain Police Officer Julian Becerra.
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On Feb. 2, 2023, Officer Becerra fell 40 feet off a bridge on S. Academy Blvd. while in pursuit of three suspects out of Pueblo. He died nine days later in the hospital from the injuries he sustained in the fall.
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According to the EPCSO, after an in-depth investigation, Devon Bobian was arrested on second-degree felony murder charges, for the death of Officer Becerra. On the night he fell, Officer Becerra was in pursuit of 31-year-old Devon Bobian, 32-year-old Anthony Vallejos, and 28-year-old Danisha Pacheco.
Investigators said that on the night Officer Becerra fell, the trio led law enforcement on a lengthy car chase through El Paso County. At one point, Fountain PD said the trio tried an armed carjacking at a parking lot of the Love’s Travel Plaza between Fountain and Security-Widefield.
The EPCSO said Bobian is currently being held in the Bent County Correctional Facility for a previous sentence. The standard bond amount for second-degree felony murder charges is set at $50,000. Due to Bobian’s criminal history and the severity of the new charges, the EPCSO said the bond has been set at $2 million, cash only.
