ALBUQUERQUE POLICE RELEASE THE NAMES OF THE TWO OFFICERS ON PAID LEAVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE OMAREE VARELA CASE. HE'S THE 9 YEAR OLD BOY WHOSE MOTHER IS CHARGED WITH KICKING HIM TO DEATH IN DECEMBER … SIX MONTHS AFTER OFFICERS GIL VIGIL AND SCOTT MCMURROUGH WERE SENT TO THE BOY'S HOME ON A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE CALL.
APD SAYS THE DISPATCHER WHO TOOK THE 911 CALL RECORDED IT AND ADVISED THE OFFICERS TO LISTEN TO IT. IN IT, YOU CAN HEAR A MAN AND WOMAN … IDENTIFIED AS STEVE CASAUS AND SYNTHIA VARELA-CASAUS, VERBALLY ABUSING A CRYING BOY THOUGHT TO BE OMAREE. NEITHER OFFICER LISTENED TO THE CALL.
