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MyspaceA city traffic enforcement officer is in serious condition at Cottage Hospital after an RV — allegedly driven by someone trying to escape a ticket — sideswiped her three-wheeled parking enforcement vehicle and pushed her into another truck Thursday afternoon. Police got a call just before 1 p.m. to Canon Perdido between Anacapa and State streets to find the woman pinned inside her vehicle, which is a small, golf cart-like vehicle that seats only one person.
According to Sgt. Mike McGrew, the officer was writing a ticket, and the driver of the RV attempted to leave the scene. The RV sideswiped her vehicle across the street from the Lobero Theatre, pushing it into the rear bumper of a delivery truck and breaking the front windshield of the traffic vehicle. The driver of the RV pulled the vehicle over, ran away, and was gone by the time police arrived.
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On October 13, 2011, a Santa Barbara parking officer was hit by an RV fleeing a ticket. Photos by Paul Wellman
At some point the registered owner of the vehicle showed up, wondering what was happening. He eventually was taken into custody for questioning, after his story came out sounding “fishy,” said McGrew. A female also associated with the RV was located; she was found to be carrying a hypodermic needle, and was also taken into custody. It was unclear at the time whether either was the actual driver of the RV.
The incident brought out both Police Chief Cam Sanchez and Deputy Chief Frank Mannix to check out the scene, as traffic investigators tried to piece together what happened. Canon Perdido was closed for some time for the investigation.
McGrew said that, if it’s determined who the driver was and whether he or she intentionally hit the traffic enforcement officer, the person could be charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
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The salt of the Earth I tell you, salt of the Earth :) henry
hank (anonymous profile)
October 13, 2011 at 3:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Ha! Sanchez had nothing better to do.
I feel safer. Thanks, Cam.
local_sb (anonymous profile)
October 13, 2011 at 4:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
C'mon Draxor, where are you? This story wouldn't be complete without a post by you.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
October 13, 2011 at 8:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Alas, my fans call. They pine, they fawn, they summon, they make no sense. As usual. Irrelevance remains its own reward.
Thank you, thank you.
See you next time the Draxor-signal lamps up the night.
Until then, stay outta trubbull, you canuckleheads.
Draxor (anonymous profile)
October 13, 2011 at 9:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Ditto!
billclausen (anonymous profile)
October 14, 2011 at 1:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
HAHAHA! :) henry
hank (anonymous profile)
October 14, 2011 at 11:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Since we're talking about our local police, I can only assume the truck was given a ticket too for being parked to close to the police vehicle.
laslo (anonymous profile)
October 14, 2011 at 1:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
thebigeasy (anonymous profile)
October 14, 2011 at 2:52 p.m.