Security Employee Arrested for Battery on Police Officer, Bicycle on Sidewalk
HAWTHORNE, CA—Some people like to stay in “the middle of the road”, while others seem to like to ride on “the fringe.”
Deshawn F. Blackman, 30, was arrested by Hawthorne police officers on Saturday, April 18 at approximately 12:19 p.m. along the 4400 block of West 120th Street near the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard, just one block north of the Hawthorne Police Headquarters. The security employee was charged with operating a vehicle on the sidewalk (HAMC 10.60.01), operating a bicycle on the wrong side of the roadway (21650.1VC), obstructing/resisting a public officer (148(A)(1)PC), failure to present identification (40302(A)VC) and battery on a police officer (243(B)PC).
The Hawthorne man’s bail was set at $30,570. The single largest amount was $20,000 for the battery charge and the lowest amount was for $35 each for the wrong-side and failure to present I.D. violations.
Perhaps next time one thinks he may swing at a cop, it may be best to avoid such an altercation by merely observing the rules regarding bicycle operation.
