FireCop86
08-19-2008, 07:16 AM
POMONA
Officer, dog hurt in car crash
A suspected drunken driver slammed into a police car Sunday, injuring an officer and his police dog, officials said.
Guadalupe Perez, 54, of Pomona was driving without a license and ran a stop sign at Monterey Avenue and Rebecca Street at 2:52 p.m., investigators said. He crashed into the Pomona squad car, causing the police vehicle to strike a 2007 Nissan Titan.
Two people in the Titan complained of pain but declined to be taken to a hospital. Perez tried to run, but officers arrived and captured him.
He received minor injuries in the crash. After being taken to a hospital, he was booked into jail on suspicion of causing injuries in a felony hit-and-run crash and driving while under the influence of alcohol. Police held Perez with bail set at $100,000.
Paramedics took the officer to a hospital, where he was treated and released. His right arm was bruised and he suffered neck, back and shoulder pain, police said. The police dog, Buddy, was taken to a veterinary hospital.
http://www.sbsun.com/crime/ci_10240477
Officer, dog hurt in car crash
A suspected drunken driver slammed into a police car Sunday, injuring an officer and his police dog, officials said.
Guadalupe Perez, 54, of Pomona was driving without a license and ran a stop sign at Monterey Avenue and Rebecca Street at 2:52 p.m., investigators said. He crashed into the Pomona squad car, causing the police vehicle to strike a 2007 Nissan Titan.
Two people in the Titan complained of pain but declined to be taken to a hospital. Perez tried to run, but officers arrived and captured him.
He received minor injuries in the crash. After being taken to a hospital, he was booked into jail on suspicion of causing injuries in a felony hit-and-run crash and driving while under the influence of alcohol. Police held Perez with bail set at $100,000.
Paramedics took the officer to a hospital, where he was treated and released. His right arm was bruised and he suffered neck, back and shoulder pain, police said. The police dog, Buddy, was taken to a veterinary hospital.
http://www.sbsun.com/crime/ci_10240477