EL PASO COUNTY, CO — The probable cause affidavit for the arrest of Devon Bobian details his alleged responsibility for the death of Fountain Police Officer Julian Becerra in a 40-foot fall from an overpass.
According to the affidavit following a lengthy police chase that began in Pueblo, Fountain Police Officers engaged Devon Bobian, and two others at South Academy Boulevard before performing a tactical vehicle intervention— disabling the vehicle Bobian was driving.
The affidavit states that as Officer Becerra exited his vehicle he found himself pinned between his patrol vehicle and the guardrail of the South Academy Boulevard bridge.
Bobian allegedly climbed on top of Officer Becerra's vehicle, and pointed in a "threatening manner toward Officer Becerra," before turning and continuing to run northeast on South Academy Boulevard eventually being arrested by other Fountain Officers.
The affidavit says that it was during this interaction when Bobian was on top of Becerra's vehicle facing Officer Becerra when Becerra fell 40 ft. off the bridge. Officer Becerra would be medically evacuated by helicopter to a hospital where he would die from his injuries nine days later.
The El Paso County Coroner's Office in an autopsy report stated Becerra died from multiple blunt-force trauma injuries sustained during his fall. The coroner's office ruled Becerra's death an accident.
The 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office has charged Bobian with:
- murder in the second degree
- aggravated robbery
- vehicular eluding
- criminal attempt (aggravated robbery)
- possession of weapons by a previous offender
- aggravated motor vehicle theft
It is unclear when Bobian is set to appear in court.
READ THE AFFIDAVIT
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