Vehicle Traffic Hazard on Santa Clara Street Attracting Attention from California Highway Patrol

AI SUMMARY: At around 7:32 am on Santa Clara Street, a green Geo Metro was reported partially blocking the roadway. The party responsible for the vehicle was on scene with the hood up. The vehicle had been parked there overnight and appeared to be owned by a white male adult. The California Highway Patrol arranged for a tow truck to remove the low-value Chevrolet Metro, which had good tires but no keys, and the vehicle was locked. Humboldt Towing was called for assistance.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 8:05 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


7:32 a.m.
[1] GRN GEO METRO / PRTL 1125
7:33 a.m.
[3] PRTY CURRENTLY AT THE VEH / HOOD UP
7:34 a.m.
[5] VEH WAS PARKED SOMETIMES OVERNIGHT
7:35 a.m.
[7] PER LN 4 // APPEARS TO BE A WMA
7:59 a.m.
[16] A16-022 1185R LOW VALUE CHEV METRO 4 GOOD TIRES NEG KEYS
7:59 a.m.
[17] A16-022 VEH LCOKED
8 a.m.
[18] LL 1185
8:01 a.m.
[19] 1185 INQ ON RESPONSE
8:01 a.m.
[21] 1185 COPZ
8:01 a.m.
[22] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 HUMBOLDT TOWING (XXX) XXX-XXXX // ENRT
8:11 a.m.
[26] A16-022 1185 97

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