By: Sharon Aron Baron
A Citizen Observer Patrol or COP car was involved in a hit-and-run while parked in the driveway of the Unit Captain’s home on Wednesday.
According to Woodlands Country Club resident Barry Kanarek, his wife Michele heard a deafening bang between 2 and 4 pm while he was out that afternoon. She thought it was sounds from the usual afternoon thunder. About half an hour later, their exterminator came to the door and told her the entire front fender and bumper of the COP car had been knocked off and was lying on the street.
Kanarak got home and immediately called BSO Deputy Brad Miller, who oversees the COP program in Tamarac. He told Kanarak to call 911 and report the incident since it was a hit-and-run on a BSO unit. Within minutes, the Woodlands on-site Roving Patrol deputy arrived and summoned his supervisor and the Community Service Aide to take the report and pictures.
“It is obvious from the tire tracks someone veered into my front lawn, and hedges hit the car, and, from the length of the tire tracks, sped away very quickly. I am guessing someone was texting while driving and never saw what happened until he hit the car and took off, realizing it was a BSO unit,” said Kanarak.
The car was towed away to fleet services after the investigation.
“The shame, I just picked it up yesterday after they installed a new ignition. It was running beautifully.”