EL CAJON (KUSI) – A man who allegedly injured an El Cajon police officer, who was dragged about 200 yards down a roadway while clinging to an SUV, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to assault with a deadly weapon and identity theft charges.
David Pangilinan, 41, is accused of dragging Officer Nick Cirello down West Washington Avenue on the morning of Dec. 14, then fleeing the county. He was at large for nearly a month until being arrested at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division.
Cirello, who was also allegedly punched repeatedly by Pangilinan and 28-year-old co-defendant Keani Flores, suffered injuries that include major head trauma, a brain bleed and broken bones, according to Deputy District Attorney Mei Owen. The officer was hospitalized, but is now back home and is expected to fully recover from his injuries, according to the El Cajon Police Department.
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