Police reportedly were searching for the car Michael Rivera was driving in connection with a shoplifting investigation from a Riverdale Home Depot. Police vehicles from Bloomingdale and Riverdale were chasing the car when it turned onto a dead end. Rivera allegedly turned the car around to face a police car. When an officer tried to get out of the car, Rivera drove forward, hitting the police vehicle and pinning the officer's leg. The officer shot and killed Rivera.
Victim's Name: Michael J. Rivera
Agency Responsible: Bloomingdale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 23, 2020
County: Passaic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5507