Mother of Boy Struck By Car Disputes Police Action
A Bethesda woman says police initially did not investigate the accident, though her son was injured. Police say the family didn't cooperate.
The mother of a 9-year-old boy who was hit by a car on River Road last week says a Montgomery County police officer failed to adequately investigate the incident and she will file a complaint. Police say the family would not speak to the officer at the scene. The boy’s mother, Marina Bowsher, told Patch that though her son was injured, an officer told her he couldn’t find evidence of an injury, didn’t file a police report and threw away his notes. Montgomery County police say the family declined medical treatment and didn’t allow them to speak with the boy at the scene, leaving them with no information to file a police report. After the family later contacted police, police spokesman Capt. Paul Starks said an investigation was launched and…
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Richard Rice
12:01 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
Every time I have encountered the aftermath of an accident the police have been on the scene and were very thorough in their investigations of both parties involved. When I was personally involved a number of years back now Montgomery County police did an excellent job in fact gathering. I applaud the County police for their work!!! more ›