Man Who Hit Portland Police Car Get's Light Sentence
Last September, a Portland man got into a head-on accident with a police car. The man, who had been drinking, veered out of his lane and struck the police car. At that time, there was also a television crew from the show Cops present. The driver only had a breath alcohol reading of .04, so prosecutors did not charge him with Driving Under the Influence. He was charged with Reckless Driving and multiple counts of Assault though.
Last week, the driver pleaded guilty to three counts of Assault IV. Yesterday, a judge sentenced the man to pay a $3000.00 fine and to a year of probation. All things considered, this is a remarkable sentence. Luckily, neither the officer nor the television crew were seriously injured. Such injuries would have likely lead to more serious charges.
Alleged Shooter in WSP Case Arrested.
A few days ago, I reported about the shooting of a Washington State Patrol Trooper. Police have now arrested a suspected shooter. The suspect is the husband of the driver who had been stopped for DUI. Prosecutors will likely charge the man with attempted murder later this week.
The other update arising out of this case is good news for the Trooper. He was released from the hospital. Although reports say the Trooper still has bullet fragments in his scull, considering he was shot in the back of the head, it is good news indeed.
