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    Audio: Marana police officer Michael Rapiejko talks about Feb. 19

    • Apr 22, 2015
    • Apr 22, 2015 Updated Jul 22, 2015
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    In this recorded interview, Marana police officer Michael Rapiejko recounts what happened on Feb. 19, 2015, when he struck an armed suspect with his patrol car.

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