Best of BTB: From the back of a Fullerton PD car, a suspect utters surprising words to arresting officer
0Editor’s note: In honor of Behind the Badge’s 10th anniversary, we will be sharing top stories from our archives: This story originally published in 2015. The meth addict sat in the back of the patrol car, handcuffed and strung out after an all-night binge. In his seven years as a cop, Fullerton Police Officer Denny Bak has heard a lot from suspects in the back of his patrol car. What came out of the mouth of Raul Anthony Perez that morning last February, however, was a first: “Thank you,” Perez told Bak. “For what?” “Thank you for arresting me.” *** For…
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