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December 6, 2010 in City
Man fleeing police hits cars, hydrant
A man attempting to elude police crashed his SUV into two other vehicles, a light pole and a fire hydrant early Sunday morning at Sprague Avenue and Washington Street in Spokane.
At 5:44 a.m., Spokane police responded to a report of a suspicious person near Starbucks at Second Avenue and Division Street. A female employee told police that she has been approached by the SUV’s driver, later identified as Patrick F. Valenzuela, 28, who offered her a ride to work. The woman told police that she didn’t know Valenzuela and didn’t accept the ride, but he followed her to work.
Valenzuela later circled the business several times, prompting employees to call the police, according to reports.
Police officers located the white SUV and attempted to stop Valenzuela to investigate his activities, but he fled instead, according to police reports. Valenzuela was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and attempting to elude a police officer.
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liarsinnews on December 06 at 8:54 a.m.
It may be safer to walk in the bicycle lanes rather than the sidewalks.
liarsinnews on December 06 at 8:58 a.m.
I`m serious. How many times lately have cars plunged over the sidewalks in auto accidents?
Teseract on December 06 at 12:55 p.m.
Hah, the bike lanes are the road lanes on half the roads downtown right now thanks to the snow berms. Another great greenie-car-hating idea down the tubes, and taxpayer money with it.
I actually saw someone using a bike lane yesterday. Too bad her was on the wrong side of the street riding against traffic that had no where else to go thanks to the snow berms. Brilliant.