Letter: Metro officers deserve praise

Monday, Dec. 24, 2001 | 8:24 a.m.

Returning home from dinner on Saturday, Dec. 8, about 6:30 p.m., two young thugs attacked me from the back and severely beat me before stealing my car. After some time, trailing blood, I was able to make my way to my apartment, where I called 911.

In short order, an officer and AMR came to my door. AMR took me to the emergency room at Mountain View Hospital, where I was treated. This letter is not to go in to the gory details of my condition. While I was being treated, officers spotted my car on Martin Luther King Boulevard, owing to my unique license plate.

Given chase, although my car sustained considerable damage, the two punks were apprehended by the quick work of the officers. I wish to thank all the officers involved in this incident, but also wish to commend Officers M. Laythorpe, D. Petrucci and J. Nelson, in particular.

WALTER E. GUNTHER

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