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Albuquerque Police Officer Faces 2 Suits For On-Duty Crashes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque police officer who has been in at least five on-duty vehicle crashes in the past three years is facing lawsuits in connection with two of the crashes.

The Albuquerque Journal reports officer Patrick Casias was sued in March and then again last week. Both lawsuits were filed in state district court and are seeking damages.

Albuquerque police said Casias could not have prevented either accident, and point out the many hours officers spend in their cars each day.

The lawsuits come at a time when the department faces scrutiny for the number of crashes its officers have been involved in. Albuquerque's Police Oversight Board recently asked for a presentation from the department about its crash statistics compared to other departments.