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A police officer in Colorado who placed a handcuffed suspect in a police van that was later hit by a train was sentenced to supervised probation and public service, his attorney said.
Fort Lupton Officer Jordan Steinke will serve 30 months of supervised probation and 100 hours of public service, according to attorney Mallory A. Revel.
In July, Judge Timothy Kerns found the former officer guilty of reckless endangerment and third-degree assault, but found her not guilty of felony criminal attempt to commit involuntary manslaughter, CNN previously reported.
“There is no reasonable doubt that placing a handcuffed person in the back of a patrol car parked on railroad tracks creates a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm from the train,” Kerns said as he read the verdict.
Steinke had joined a traffic stop in Weld County, Colorado, last September, stopping Yareni Ríos-González, who was suspected of brandishing a gun at another driver in a road rage case that same night.
Steinke placed Rios in the patrol car of Platteville Police Officer Pablo Vasquez, who was the first to arrive at the scene and parked in the middle of a marked railroad crossing.
Body camera and dash cam video released by police showed Rios screaming for help as the train approached and struck the vehicle. He suffered nine broken ribs and a broken arm, among other injuries, but survived the accident.
Steinke spoke directly with Ríos before his sentencing.
“I understand, acknowledge and understand that Ms. Ríos González and her family have endured great physical, emotional and psychological pain,” Steinke said. “As a police officer, I never intended for another human being to come to harm under my supervision. I feel very responsible for what happened to you that night. “What happened that night has haunted me for 364 days.”
Ríos’ lawyer also told the court that Ríos was not very convinced that Steinke would serve time in prison and instead felt “very sorry” for her.
Fort Lupton is about 30 miles north of Denver.
