Cop allegedly drives around with victim's dead body after striking them with vehicle

In this episode of True Crime Daily: The Podcast Updates: A New Jersey cop who hit a man with his car and then allegedly made several more questionable decisions.

On November 1, 2021, 29-year-old Damian Dymka was on his way home from a Halloween party when he lost his cell phone. He was walking along the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway when, at 3 a.m., Officer Louis Santiago allegedly struck him with his car. Damian died at the scene.

Louis was in the car with his cousin, Albert Guzman, and the two men left the scene and drove to Louis’ parent’s house to talk to Louis’ father, Lieutenant Luis Santiago. The younger Louis Santiago allegedly went back to the scene and put Damian’s body in his car. Lieutenant Santiago then called 911 to report the accident. Officer Santiago allegedly returned the scene again and put Damian’s body back on the Parkway before New Jersey State Police arrived.

On July 15, 2022, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office indicted Officer Santiago on 16 charges, including vehicular homicide, tampering with evidence, hindering prosecution, and more. Lieutenant Santiago was charged with hindering the prosecution and official misconduct.

The three men have been released from custody and are awaiting court appearances.

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