BRIEFLY : MINIVAN RUNS OVER, INJURES ITS DRIVER.PALMDALE - A Palmdale woman was in stable condition Sunday after being run over by her minivan as she attempted to start the stalled vehicle, sheriff's deputies said. Beatriz Coronado, 28, was working on the engine of her Ford Aerostar The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985. Although introduced to compete with the front-wheel drive Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager twins, it was a rear-wheel drive minivan, like the Chevrolet Astro and Toyota Van. at 2:30 p.m. when the car suddenly started and lurched forward, pinning her against the window of a doughnut shop. The vehicle continued forward, popping open the window and dragging Coronado into the shop. A passer-by put the vehicle in reverse and backed it up and off of Coronado, said Sgt. Scott Brickert of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. . The victim suffered cuts and possible fractured knees and was taken to Antelope Valley Hospital. Coronado's two children, 4 and 6, were in the vehicle at the time of the accident. They did not suffer any injuries. - Daily News Suspect held in restaurant assault A knife-wielding man who allegedly threatened customers at a West Los Angeles
The man who shot the suspect was detained for questioning but later released without being arrested, said police Sgt. Francisca Wheeling of the West Los Angeles Division. The suspect allegedly pulled a knife and threatened people inside Delmonico's Seafood Grill, 9320 W. Pico Blvd., about 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Wheeling said. Another customer, who had a permit to carry a concealed weapon concealed weapon n. a weapon, particularly a handgun, which is kept hidden on one's person, or under one's control (in a glove compartment or under a car seat). , pulled out his handgun and shot the man twice in the arm, she said. The suspect was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned hospital located in Los Angeles, California. History Cedars-Sinai is the result of a merger in 1961 between two major Los Angeles hospitals, Cedars of Lebanon and Mount Sinai Home for the Incurables, with Steve Broidy as , where his wounds were not considered life-threatening. He was later transferred to Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center's jail ward, where he was booked for assault with a deadly weapon, said Lt. Bill Hart, also of the LAPD's West Los Angeles Division. - City News Service |
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