Branches Blocking Lanes on US-101 Cause Traffic Hazard, Male Suspect Flees on Foot

AI SUMMARY: At 15:50, a traffic hazard was reported on Us-101 involving branches approximately 5 inches around in the road, with vehicles unable to get over them. At 15:51, it was reported that a branch was blocking the northbound lane, but an officer could pick it up without the need for a chainsaw. The Department of Transportation was contacted and a male subject fled on foot eastbound from the fire station at around 15:56, described as 5'9-5'10 with a plaid shirt and a small dog. By 16:11, the road was reported clear.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:15 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


3:50 p.m.
[2] BRANCHES 5 INCHES AROUND IN THE RD
3:50 p.m.
[3] VEHS NOT ABLE TO GET OVER THEM 3.
3:50 p.m.
[7] [Appended, 15:51:16] [2] BRANCH 1125 NB
3:51 p.m.
[8] [Appended, 15:51:16] [3] ADV OFFICER CAN PICK IT UP NEG NEED FOR CHAIN SAW
3:51 p.m.
[12] 1039 DOT [Shared]
3:56 p.m.
[17] [Notification] [CHP]-MALE SUBJ FLED ON FOOT//EB FROM THE FIRE STATION [Shared]
3:57 p.m.
[20] MALE 5'9-5'10 PLAID SHIRT// HAS A SMALL DOG WITH HIM [Shared]
4:11 p.m.
[24] A105-021 RD CLR 98 [Shared]
4:20 p.m.
[25] 1039 CT [Shared]

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