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Deputy who missed red light is suspended
By Times Staff
Published August 23, 2007
COUNTYWIDE A Pinellas County sheriff's deputy begins a four-day suspension today after an internal investigation concluded that he violated department rules when he ran a red light last year during a chase. On Sept. 22, 2006, Deputy John Bradshaw crashed into an SUV that had entered the intersection of 38th Avenue N and 49th Street, injuring the driver and her son, then 3. The investigation found Bradshaw was driving at least 57 mph. The crash happened after Bradshaw, then a six-year employee, began chasing an erratically driven Buick. He ended up hitting an SUV driven by Grace Mariano Umali at 1:30 a.m. He broke his leg and suffered other injuries. Umali, who pleaded no contest to DUI and was placed on a year's probation, also suffered non-life threatening injuries. Her son wasn't seriously injured. CLEARWATER Learn the basics of being a new dad A boot camp for new dads will meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Morton Plant Hospital's Tuttle Auditorium, 300 Pinellas St. The class is led by men and the expectant dads practice such skills as diapering, feeding and burping babies. The coaches give advice on a variety of subjects, including handling feeding problems, dealing with a crying baby, assisting the new mom with breast-feeding, coping with postpartum depression, managing pushy relatives and confronting sudden infant death syndrome. The course costs $25. To register, call the hospital at (727) 462-7500. LARGO Saturday festival celebrates the arts A festival of the arts is planned for 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday around the gazebo in Ulmer Park, 301 West Bay Drive. Short movies, videos, music compositions and theatrical monologues will be featured along with paintings, sculptures and photography. Gourmet coffees and cheese, as well as free wine samples will be offered. Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy. Call 587-6740, ext. 5005. Pinellas deaths Alexander, Kayla Marie Atwell, Laura Genella Bradford, William D. Burkepile, Elizabeth A. "Bethanne" Chagaris, Catherine M. Childress, Robert M. Dawson, Richard B. Duecker, Marvin Bill Edwards, Michael A. Flynn, Ruth M. Forrest, Glenn M. Fross, Alice W. Fulton, Robert L. Harndon, Donald Hill Owens, Helen Barker Jones Jr., Sherman Koch, Jeanette Lehmer, Olive J. Marcotte, Paul Emile Martyn, Arthur Francis Sr. Moran, John L. Oberscheven, Mary K. Pond, Ruth C. Prouty, Opal M. Raudabaugh, Mary Ruth Salley, Mabel M. Stokes, William Wright, Theodis C. This list is from detailed obituaries published in Section B
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by Sean Kelly
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08/23/07 09:58 PM
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So a Deputy runs a red light and hits a car driven by a drunk drive who had her young son in the car @ 1:30am.Did he have his overheads on ?was this womens child taken away? Were is the rest of the story
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by ??
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08/23/07 08:53 AM
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So does that mean every officer who goes through a red light to follow someone is breaking rules? Wow, wonder what mt friend who was ticketed for not getting out of one's way when he had the right of way would think. Conflicting policies?
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by Gene
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08/23/07 07:46 AM
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A sheriff's deputy in the process of trying to pull over an unsafe driver runs through a red light at 57 miles an hour? He's lucky he didn't kill somebody. He not only violated department rules but all common sense as well.
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