Hit and Run Incident Reported on Highway 299, No Injuries Incurred

AI SUMMARY: A hit and run incident with no injuries occurred at 1480 Highway 299 when a Dodge Super Duty driven by a person named Jim Curry hit a broken down vehicle, then left the scene. The driver of the Dodge Super Duty approached the vehicle he hit, appeared to have paperwork, and then backed up into the damaged vehicle before fleeing towards Weaverville. The driver of the damaged vehicle reported that the Dodge driver had offered to help but instead caused further damage by putting diesel fuel in the vehicle, causing it not to start, and ramming the driver's side door. Police are still investigating the incident and additional units have been requested.

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4:49 p.m.
Hit and Run Incident Reported on Highway 299, No Injuries Incurred
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4:51 p.m.
[6] ATC RP
4:51 p.m.
[4] ADVS WHILE HE WAS BROKEN DOWN PTY JIM CURRY SHOWED UP IN A DODG SUPER DUTY AND HIT HIS VEH AND THEN LEFT THE AREA
4:53 p.m.
[9] ATTEMPTED TO ASC WHAT IS WRONG W/ THE RP'S VEH - LINE DISC - ATC
4:53 p.m.
[8] RP ADVS THAT THE PTY IN THE DODG SUPER DUTY CAME UP TO HIS VEH - HAD PAPERWORK AND LOOKED LIKE HE WAS GOING TO SCAM THEM - GOT BACK IN HIS VEH BACKED UP INTO THE RPS VEH AND THEN TOOK OFF TOWARDS WEAVERVILLE
4:55 p.m.
[11] RP ADVS HE PUT DESIEL IN HIS VEH AND WOULDN'T START, AND NOW DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS RAMMED IN
5:59 p.m.
[28] B90-027 PTY IS GETTIN OO THE VEH / NOW GETTING BACK IN VEH / C4 / ADD UNITS
8:54 p.m.
[42] [Notification] [CHP]-CT LL // INQ IF ANYTHING IS 1125
9:13 p.m.
[50] C90-026 FIRST PLT RAN THAT RETURNS TO THE RAM IS PLT TO THE VEH / PRINT THE 28 / SECOND PLT RAN DOES NOT BELONG TO THE VEH UNABLE TO REMOVE THE PLT // PTY IS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RETURN TO DMV OR CHP

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