Posted on 11/10/2020 11:38:58 AM PST by USA Conservative
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A Santa Maria man was arrested Sunday after driving his vehicle into a Trump parade, causing a rollover crash and two injuries.
Santa Maria police said the Trump rally was traveling westbound down Stowell Road around 2:10 p.m.
At the same time, a 20-year-old Santa Maria man was driving eastbound on Stowell when he made a U-turn and caught up with the rally, gesturing and shouting aggressively at participating vehicles. Officers said the man even threw bottles and other objects at drivers as he passed.
While the Trump rally continued west, the man suddenly turned from Stowell onto College Drive. Several minutes later, witnesses said they saw the man driving at high speeds on Speed Street back toward Stowell.
Video taken by bystanders at the scene shows the man accelerating through the stop sign at Speed Street and Stowell Road. He then drove straight into the path of the Trump parade and crashed into one car, causing it to collide with another nearby car.
More bystander video taken after the crash shows citizens and parade participants holding the man down on the ground in the middle of the road while waiting for police to arrive.
Officers said they do not know if the suspect tried to flee the scene or not. It is unclear how he ended up on the ground.
Part One:
Part 2 shows the wreckage, at 0:41 you see a flipped car. There were no critical injuries. Video below:
One of the vehicle’s passengers suffered a fractured arm, while the other experienced swelling. Both were transported to Marian Regional Medical Center for treatment.
Stowell Road between Broadway and Miller Street was shut down for approximately 30 minutes while officers interviewed at least a dozen witnesses and reviewed several smartphone videos that were taken of the incident, according to Totorica.
“It’s hard to tell what happened first,” Totorica said, adding there’s no video showing the entire duration of the incident. “Some witnesses suggest he tried to run and some people grabbed a hold of him. It’s hard to tell what’s self-defense.”
Garza was cited for reckless driving causing injury. He did not return a call for comment.
All witness statements and videos were turned over to the District Attorney’s Office for review, according to Totorica.
On Sunday night, a GoFundMe – seemingly created by Garza – began seeking $10,000 worth of donations for legal and medical costs.
In the description for the fundraiser, Garza wrote that he ‘was a victim of a hate crime by Trump Supporters.’
He continued: ‘I was targeted and attacked in the midst of a Trump rally for simply being gay. I was followed and harassed which ultimately led to a multi-car accident while trying to escape.I was dragged, degraded, and assaulted until police arrived on the scene.’
As of late Monday night, Garza had raised $1,655 towards his intended goal.
Wow, is his insurance company going to be pissed...nah, who am I kidding.
Ah yes the Charlottesville scam.
The perp pretends to be the victim.
one on one, no weapons,no beatings HUGE difference from the other side. Great job, glad nobody was hurt.
“Dumb kid, but still a child... “
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Merciful Maude, USA Conservative-!
Please, tell me you forgot to put a ‘/s’ somewhere in that comment.
First. By the time I was 20 had been already on Active Duty in the Air Force and managing my own home.
Second. TWENTY is not a ‘kid’ unless the ‘kid’ is mentally underdeveloped and in THAT CASE why is he behind the wheel of a car???
THIRD. He said that HE was the attacked one.
I hope, sincerely hope, you are NOT in charge of deciding who gets an automotive license in your state.
Twenty years old is not a child. Lock him up.
it just plain sux
YOU: “...it sounds like no one was hurt...”
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YOUR EXCERPT: “...passengers suffered a fractured arm,
while the other experienced swelling.
Both were transported to Marian Regional Medical Center
for treatment...”
“A Santa Maria man was arrested”
No mention of name? So, he is not a white guy or a legal citizen?
Simply walk near a BLM rally and you get your head kicked in multiple times.
Crash a Trump rally and you’re taken down and hauled off by police. That covers the difference between the 2 in a nut shell.
they saw the man driving at high speeds on Speed Street
You just can’t make this stuff up.
And why was he not cited for running a stop sign and speeding to gain momentum to hit the Trump supporter’s vehicles?
And yes this is a hate crime, but alas it is his hate, not those participating in the rally. Poor little snowflake.
I get it, I know that maga supporters have had enough of these uneducated elite socialist puppets! But it’s a shame where our youth has come to!
Judging from the video it looks like he tripped and several bystanders rushed in to provide aid. One was making sure he had a clear airway.
Santa Maria is just down the road from Vandenberg AFB. Did two tours there and my wife is from Lompoc. I am not surprised at the response.
Bookmarking
His insurance company I imagine is PROGRESSIVE!
“...while officers interviewed at least a dozen witnesses and reviewed several smartphone videos that were taken of the incident.”
Another difference from a BLM incident.
“Yo pig, I didin see nuthin.”
He's not a kid. He's a young adult sodomite who decided to use his car as a weapon.
He's very fortunate he just got detained instead of beaten.
when adding links include “target=new” in you href tags... opens a new window instead of having to hit the back button... js...
PS - with a GoFundMe page - even though GoFundMe kicked off a group who was raising funds to investigate election fraud.
This dipshit started a gofundme claiming he was harassed and assaulted because he’s gay.
I wish they’d done a better job of kicking the shit out of him than they did.
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