tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post1051368518261680704..comments2024-03-12T22:45:16.628-04:00Comments on the beat bike blog: Drunk Drivers!chillwillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-26784560397377837122008-06-03T17:48:00.000-04:002008-06-03T17:48:00.000-04:00East of the river:East Hartford Police non-emergen...East of the river:<BR/><BR/>East Hartford Police non-emergency:<BR/>(860) 528-4401<BR/>(860) 289-9134 crime tips<BR/><BR/>Manchester Police non-emergency:<BR/>(860) 645-5500OpusOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04109939318645099395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-80135632296938022222008-06-03T17:13:00.000-04:002008-06-03T17:13:00.000-04:00I hope you didn't type all that out as I have conv...I hope you didn't type all that out as I have conveniently hyper-linked the story into the post. I guess its kind of hard to see though, apologies.<BR/><BR/>For our readers I thought it might be a good idea to throw these numbers on here.<BR/><BR/>Hartford Police non-emergency:<BR/>860-757-4000<BR/><BR/>West Hartford Police non-emergency:<BR/>860-523-5203<BR/><BR/>I just threw these in my phone for just such an occasion as Chillwill and Braddock have mentioned and I encourage all to do the same.Karmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293205680039476494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-67770798321714057582008-06-03T17:06:00.000-04:002008-06-03T17:06:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.chillwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-45618739822898876992008-06-03T16:25:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:25:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293205680039476494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-68425521312026187962008-06-03T16:08:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:08:00.000-04:00I just read about that photo from the drunk driver...I just read about that photo from the drunk driver in mexico. the riders were on a 21 mile race. One cyclist was killed, many others injured.<BR/><BR/>The police got there just as the angry mob was trying to lynch the driver. Too bad the police in Mexico have a faster response time than the police in Hartford. <BR/><BR/>here's the story:<BR/><BR/>A car driven by an alleged drunken driver plowed into a bicycle race along a highway near the U.S.-Mexico border Sunday, killing one cyclist and injuring 10 others.<BR/><BR/>Juan Campos was apparently drunk and had fallen asleep at the wheel before crashing into the race in Monterrey, Mexico, police investigator Jose Alfredo Rodriguez said.<BR/><BR/>A photograph taken by a city official shows the horrifying moment of impact. The force of the collision sent bicyclists and equipment high into the air and Matamoros newspaper El Mañana described children crying, women shouting for help and men trying to lynch Campos before police arrived to arrest him.<BR/><BR/>Killed in the crash was Alejandro Alvarez, 37, of Monterrey.<BR/><BR/>Campos told police he was an American citizen from Brownsville, Texas. The U.S. consulate could not immediately confirm that.<BR/><BR/>"We are looking into the incident in terms of whether American citizens were involved,'' consulate spokesman Todd Huizinga told the Associated Press.<BR/><BR/>The crash happened 15 minutes into the race along a highway between Playa Bagdad and Matamoros, authorities said.<BR/><BR/>A total of 452 cyclists were participating in the 21-mile race, which was canceled after the incident.chillwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-86194968430343953372008-06-03T16:05:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:05:00.000-04:00Just got home from my downtown commute to WH. I wa...Just got home from my downtown commute to WH. I was up on Capital where the same thing happened. Taking the lane...three dudes in a tinted out beater passing within inches and honking while breaking in front of me. Needless to say, I didn't think it was nearly as funny as they did! I had a few choice words for them before they pretended to turn right onto I-84 and cut me off again by going straight. Unfortunately, my cell was packed away but I'll be sure to have it handy next time. Where's the bike love Hartford?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1580218268291985619.post-30009860951924947362008-06-03T09:38:00.000-04:002008-06-03T09:38:00.000-04:00yar mateys! use that cel phone when needed!i dropp...yar mateys! use that cel phone when needed!<BR/><BR/>i dropped a dime on three meatheads a few weeks ago on Park Road in a crappy red sports car who started harassing me since i took the lane to go around a double parked car. at first i thought they were beeping at the illegally parked car, but when they cut real close to me yelling and giving me the finger i was the object od thier affection!<BR/><BR/>i reacted back with the same finger gesturing and open arms saying, "What? What's the problem." The three in the car started slamming on thier brakes and taunting me and threatening me with it so i whipped out the cel and as i spoke to the police, i made sure the jerks in the car saw me mouthing thier plate. They very quickly sped off.<BR/><BR/>I met the cop at the parking lot of the Prospect Cafe. He was very polite and took it all seriously and said they had an ID and address from the plate.<BR/><BR/>He said he'd go talk to them and give them a warning and if they were assholes he'd find a reason to ticket them.chillwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374108424504518282noreply@blogger.com