Police: Recordings corroborate claims about racial incident
Coeur d'Alene police are trying to identify a silver passenger car that was in the area of a reported racial incident in downtown Coeur d'Alene on March 21.
Photo courtesy CDA Police
The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is still investigating the racial incidents that occurred on March 21, 2024 involving members of the University of Utah Women’s Basketball Program, according to a press release on Wednesday.
Since these incidents were originally reported to the Police Department, detectives have conducted interviews with the involved parties. Additionally, detectives have collected approximately 35 hours of video from businesses in the area where the incidents occurred, the release.
Not all of the video recordings had associated audio. Detectives are analyzing all of the video/audio to gain accurate suspect information and to establish a timeframe and continuity from the various video perspectives.
"Some of the surveillance video/audio corroborates what was reported by members of the basketball program and detectives are currently working to locate any additional evidence," the release said.
"We’ve identified an audio recording where the use of a racial slur was clearly audible. We’re working determine the context and conduct associated with its use to determine if is a violation of the law. While we’re still reviewing evidence, it appears the use of a racial slur occurred more than one time," the release said.
Detectives are trying to identify a silver passenger car that was in the area at the time the incident occurred. If anyone has information related to the vehicle depicted in the attached pictures, you are encouraged to contact detectives at the Coeur d’Alene Police Department at 208-769-2320 or at www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=22253.