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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Weekly Tip - May is National Bike Month
Did You Know?
- Head injuries are the most serious type of injury and the most common cause of death for bicyclists. Bicycle helmets have been proven to reduce the risk of head and brain injury when a crash occurs by as much as 85 to 88 percent.
- Children with bicycle-related head injuries are more likely to require hospitalization and to have their injuries result in death.
- More than one-fifth of all bicyclist deaths occur among school age youth ages 5 to 15.
- More children go to hospital emergency departments for bicycle related crashes than for any other sport.
- Of child bicyclists (16 years and under) killed on the road, 49 percent are killed while bicycling on minor roads (connecting roads and neighborhood streets) and almost 49 percent are killed while bicycling on major roads (high-volume roads across cities and towns).
- Almost half of bicycle crashes occur in driveways or on sidewalks
Join members of the APD bike team at our 1st Annual Bicycle Rodeo on May 18, 2013!
Hit and Run Fatality
Incident: Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision
Contact: Watch Commander – (626) 574-5156
Date / Time of News Release: May 7, 2013 – 11:00 p.m.
Robert T. Guthrie, Chief of Police
By: Bob Anderson, Lieutenant
*UPDATE 2:00 p.m. on May 8, 2013: The motorcyclist's name is Kenneth Doherty. Mr. Doherty was 32-years-old and was a resident of Los Angeles.
Contact: Watch Commander – (626) 574-5156
Date / Time of News Release: May 7, 2013 – 11:00 p.m.
On May 7, 2013 shortly before 8:00 p.m., the police department received a series of 9-1-1 calls reference a traffic collision that occurred in the 200 block of west Foothill Blvd. The collision reportedly involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, officers discovered a motorcyclist had been involved in a traffic collision with an automobile. The rider was down and severely injured; the other involved party fled the scene in the automobile. The motorcyclist was treated at the scene by Arcadia Fire Department Paramedics and transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital. Sadly, he died from injuries sustained in the collision. The rider’s name is not being released pending notification of family. (See below)
The hit and run suspect fled in an “electric blue” Mitsubishi, possible Lancer, that will have passenger side collision damage.
The incident is being investigated by the Arcadia Police Detectives.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police Department at (626) 574-5151, case #1302136
If you prefer to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the tip page at Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers.
Robert T. Guthrie, Chief of Police
By: Bob Anderson, Lieutenant
*UPDATE 2:00 p.m. on May 8, 2013: The motorcyclist's name is Kenneth Doherty. Mr. Doherty was 32-years-old and was a resident of Los Angeles.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Community Bike Ride 2013
A few shots from the Community Bike Ride where some of our Arcadia Police Department Bicycle Enforcement Team assisted with traffic control. The bike ride is held annually in conjunction with the Arcadia Firefighters' Pancake Breakfast. Don't forget about the 1st Annual Bicycle Rodeo coming up on May 18th.
Monday, May 6, 2013
National Police Week 2013
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. National Police Memorial Week runs from May 12-18, 2013. Thousands of members of law enforcement will attend local, state, and national memorial services during this week.
The National Memorial Service began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Decades later, the event, more commonly known as National Police Week, has grown to a series of events which attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to our Nation's Capital each year.
For information on events at the California Peace Officers' Memorial (pictured), please visit the California Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation website. Events in Sacramento began on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Weekly Tip - Celebrate Safely & Responsibly!
Jan's Towing offers a free service known as "Don't Drive Drunk Detour Program" throughout the year. Jan's is committed to helping to keep drunk drivers off the road and takes an active role by offering this program to those who have indulged a little too much. With the holiday weekend upon us, take advantage of this offer should the need arise. Jan's can be reached at (626) 334-1383.
Remember to report drunk drivers, call 9-1-1 and help keep our roads safe! Have a safe and fun Cinco de Mayo!
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