March 26, 2009

NEWS RELEASE - Pedestrian Child Struck While Exiting School Bus

NEWS RELEASE
City of Takoma Park Police Department
* 7500 Maple Avenue * Takoma Park, Md 20912

For more information contact:
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Catherine Plevy, 301/891.7142 or 240/338.2901

March 26, 2009 (8:07 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces that at 3:54 p.m. today, at 116 Lee Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, a Takoma Park police officer, enroute to assist another police officer on a call for service, struck a 10-year old female child as she was getting off of her school bus. The child was transported by her parents to the Washington Adventist Hospital and released. She was not seriously injured. The officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.

Posted by Plevy at March 26, 2009 08:12 PM
Library Home Page || City Home Page || Recent Police Posts ||