Officer’s Keys in Right Pocket at Right Time
From United Press International
NEW YORK —
A set of keys that plainclothes policeman Ronald Orgias put in his pants pocket Wednesday morning later saved him from injury by deflecting a bullet fired at him from an apartment window, police said. They said Mario Velez, 25, was arrested in the shooting, which started after plainclothes officers pulled over a car that proved to be stolen.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
