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Published on: July 5, 2023

Oregon Man Assaulted Woman and Kidnapped Child

An Oregon man is facing charges after allegedly violating a restraining order and assaulting a woman before kidnapping a youngster in a public parking lot.

Just after 10:00 p.m. on June 23, a man and woman were in a Eugene parking lot with a young child. It was reported that the man assaulted the woman before grabbing the child and putting her in his SUV. The man reportedly drove away with the youngster and left the woman in the parking lot.

Someone notified 911 about the incident, and officers from the Eugene Police Department went to the area to investigate the situation. Several officers scoured the area, and they quickly located the woman who was allegedly assaulted.

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Published on: April 26, 2018

Dad Driving with Sons Accused of DUI After Collision with Train

by Staycie R. Sena

A father who was driving with his two teenage sons just after midnight on Wednesday was allegedly responsible for an accident when he made impact with a train in Santa Monica, and he is facing felony charges for the event.

54-year-old Anthony Manual Beltran Sr. of Waterford, Connecticut, was driving in Santa Monica with his two 16-year-old sons on April 18 at roughly 12:20 a.m.

Beltran reportedly failed to stop for a red light at an intersection causing his Kia sedan to smash into a moving Metro Expo Line train. When Santa Monica Police Department officers arrived at the scene they discovered the car with its airbags deployed and all of the passengers were in need of medical assistance. Officers suspected that Beltran had been drinking and they alleged that may have been the cause of the accident.

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Published on: January 24, 2018

Student Claims Use of Force by LAPD During Arrest for Train Violation

by Staycie R. Sena

A woman who was riding the Metro train on Monday was resting her foot on the edge of her seat when she was approached by a police officer. After being deemed uncooperative she was removed from the train by the officer for arrest, and she has claimed that he used an unnecessary amount of force during the process.

When North Hollywood resident Bethany Renee Nava, 18, was aboard the Metro Red Line train on January 22, she placed the heel of her shoe on the edge of her seat. “Placing feet or shoes on seats or furnishings” is a violation of the customer code of conduct, as stated by Metro, and may lead to a warning with the possibility of being ejected from the train.

Nava was seen by an LAPD officer and he approached her about her infraction. Brock Bryan, another passenger on the train, recorded the interaction between Nava and the officer with his cell phone. The footage depicted the officer grabbing the student by her arm and forcing her toward the door of the train, as she tells him to stop while attempting to collect her belongings. Nava is also heard swearing at the officer.

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