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Puerto Rico prosecutors to charge police officer over fatal Bayamón crash

Bayamón prosecutors will file criminal charges against an off-duty police officer for a fatal March crash.

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Puerto Rico's Department of Justice announced on Thursday morning that the Bayamón Prosecutor's Office will file criminal charges against police officer Nivea I. Arce Rivera. [1] The criminal charges relate to a March traffic crash in Bayamón that killed 19-year-old Dianelys P. Ortiz López. [2][3] Bayamón district prosecutor Gabriel Redondo Miranda will provide additional details once the formal charging process is completed. [4] Dianelys P. Ortiz López was transported to hospital with severe injuries following the crash and subsequently died. [5] Dianelys P. Ortiz López died on 31 March 2026 at the Río Piedras Medical Center [6] Efraín Ortiz, father of the victim, stated during a Telemundo Puerto Rico interview that officer Arce Rivera did not stop at the crash scene [7]
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  1. Puerto Rico's Department of Justice announced on Thursday morning that the Bayamón Prosecutor's Office will file criminal charges against police officer Nivea I. Arce Rivera. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. The criminal charges relate to a March traffic crash in Bayamón that killed 19-year-old Dianelys P. Ortiz López. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. Nivea I. Arce Rivera is alleged to have struck and killed 19-year-old Dianelys P. Ortiz López with a vehicle · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. Bayamón district prosecutor Gabriel Redondo Miranda will provide additional details once the formal charging process is completed. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. Dianelys P. Ortiz López was transported to hospital with severe injuries following the crash and subsequently died. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Dianelys P. Ortiz López died on 31 March 2026 at the Río Piedras Medical Center · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. Efraín Ortiz, father of the victim, stated during a Telemundo Puerto Rico interview that officer Arce Rivera did not stop at the crash scene · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
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