"Richard Quinones was walking his dogs one morning this summer when he spotted a woman in a ditch. She lay on dirt near some trolley tracks in Lemon Grove, her legs partially submerged in muddy water, Quinones, 69, said in a recent interview. He called a non-emergency line. A sheriff's SUV arrived a little later. But the vehicle then backed up and drove off without anyone stepping outside."
"A spokesperson for the San Diego County Sheriff's Office confirmed that an administrative investigation into the incident was underway and the deputy involved had been placed on administrative assignment. The department did not identify the deputy and declined to give more details. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones affected, the office said in a statement. A member of the woman's family has also filed a complaint"
Richard Quinones found a woman lying in a ditch near trolley tracks in Lemon Grove with her legs partially submerged in muddy water. He called the non-emergency line; a sheriff's SUV arrived, then backed up and left without anyone exiting. Quinones later received a call from someone at the sheriff's office who reportedly described the woman as transient and said to 'get used to it.' The woman died within days. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office confirmed an administrative investigation and placed the deputy on administrative assignment. A family member filed a CLERB complaint and the Medical Examiner is reviewing the death. Public records and images corroborate aspects of Quinones' account; officials identified her as 43-year-old Irma Perez Espinoza and a handmade memorial marks the spot.
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