Man to stand trial after SUV killed pedestrian and dog during police chase in Long Beach

A Northern California antheral who authorities person said was being chased by constabulary erstwhile helium struck and killed a pedestrian and his dog successful Long Beach was ordered this week to basal proceedings connected execution and different charges.

Superior Court Judge Richard M. Goul recovered capable grounds to let the lawsuit against Jyvante West, 28, of Richmond, to proceed to trial.

West is charged with 1 number each of murder, carnal cruelty, fleeing a pursuing bid officer’s conveyance causing death, second-degree burglary and sale/transport of marijuana.

On May 26, 2020, Jose Hernandez, 32, was legally crossing Sixth Street astatine Magnolia Avenue with his canine erstwhile helium was struck by a speeding 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE, constabulary person said, that was allegedly driven done a reddish airy by West.

Hernandez and his canine were killed.

The mid-size luxury SUV past collided with a obstruction successful the country of Sixth and Pine Avenue, wherever West was taken into custody, constabulary said.

Long Beach constabulary Officer David Cabrera testified that West told him aft the clang that helium had utilized marijuana astir 20 minutes earlier the chase.

The pursuit began aft officers went to a concern successful the 2100 artifact of Gaylord Street, pursuing a telephone that radical were cutting down marijuana plants wrong a licensed cannabis-related business, and spotted the fleeing Mercedes-Benz, constabulary said.

The five-minute pursuit lasted astir 5 minutes and included streets and the I-710 Freeway, according to police. West has remained jailed since his apprehension that night.

A half-dozen different Northern California residents were arrested connected suspicion of burglary and subsequently released connected bond.