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OFFENSE #1: HIT AND RUN: PDO (PR, S 346.67(1)

OFFENSE #2: OPERATING AFTER REVOCATION, S 343.44

OFFENSE #3: VENDING RESTRICTION, C 9.13(4)

SUSP VEH: 1993 CHEVROLET ChevyTruck (TRUK 1993) Lie Num: FJ8471-Wisconsin 1993 SILVER PICKUP TRUCK WISCONSIN REGISTRATION SILIWHTGLD Truck

NARRATIVE:

On 01-28-2010 I was dispatched to 602 W. Washington Avenue, the U-Haul store, in reference to a hit and run. Upon my arrival I met with the complainant identified by Wisconsin Driver's License as John Handley. Handley told me he stores his food cart, the FIBS cart, in the U-Haul parking lot. On

01-13-2010 Handley observed damage to his cart. The U-Haul store manager retrieved video surveillance showing the damage occurred from another vehicle unsafely backing a food cart.

The footage was taped on 01-13-2010 at approximately 3:04 AM. I reviewed the video with Handley and the store manager. The video showed a silver pickUp truck backing the JD's food cart. I could see the JD's cart strike the FIBS cart. The video clearly showed the FIBS cart forcefully slide backwards. After the damage occurred the driver exited the vehicle as if he was checking for damage.

The driver pulled forward several times, finally parking the JD's cart next to the FIBS cart. He unhooked the cart and exited the parking lot. He did not leave a note or make any attempt to contact the staff at U-Haul to report the damage. I retrieved the video footage and still photos. All were submitted as evidence.

I observed damage on the front corner of the FIBS cart. Handley told me he called the owner of the JD food cart, James Davis. Handley said Davis was not the driver of the silver pickup, it was his "employee". Davis told Handley he would talk to his employee and get back with him. Davis never called Handley back. This is when Handley contacted the police to file a report.

I gathered Handley's personal information and cart information for my report. Handley advised he had received a verbal estimate of $200.00 to repair the damage. Handley told me he never gave anyone permission/consent to damage his property and Handley is willing to pursue a criminal complaint. I provided him with my business card including the case number and my contact information.

I contacted James Davis via telephone. Davis told me he was not the one that had returned his cart to the U-Haul lot that night. He initially told me it was an employee, then he said it was Jeff Okafo. Davis said after he had been contacted by Handley he called Okafo to question him. Davis said Okafo admitted to hitting the FIBS cart but Okafo didn't think he caused much damage. Davis said Okafo agreed to contact Handley to make arrangements to pay for the damage. Davis told me he was under the impression Okafo contacted Handley until I called him. Davis provided me with a cell phone number for Okafo. I contacted Okafo via telephone. Okafo told me he was doing Davis a favor by taking his cart to the U-Haullot. He admitted he backed the cart and said, "I thought I might have hit the FIBS cart but I am not sure". Okafo then said, "I thought I hit that trailer but I didn't see it

move."

Okafo then became very irritated with me asking him questions. He asked me why Handley didn't call him. Okafo said he doesn't feel it was his responsibility to report the hit and run, and thought Handley should have contacted Okafo. I asked Okafo to provide me with his vehicle information. He told me he was at work and he didn't have it accessible. Okafo said he would get the vehicle information and call me back.

I spoke with Okafo two more times. after that initial conversation requesting he provide me with his vehicle information. He never returned my call or prOVided his vehicle information. Further investigation showed Okafo's driver's license is revoked. I completed two tracs citations. The first citation #N 168141-1 for the Hit &Run and the second citation #N 168142-2 for Operating After Revocation. I went to his address mUltiple times attempting to serve him his citations. I had no success contacting anyone and I was hesitant to leave the citations under his door or send them certified.

On 02-06-2010 I was assigned to work the Vigil for Life rally in the 700 block of State Street. When I reported to the area I noticed the Jin's Chicken Food Cart was abandoned with no vendors present.

Per City of Madison Ordinance 9.13 there is No Storage of Vending Equipment without a Vendor Present. I completed a Municipal Citation #A0317793 and requested a case number be drawn to document the violation 2010-36124. At this point I still was having trouble contacting Okafo.

On 03-06-2010 while working in my neighborhood I observed the Jin's Chicken Food Cart abandoned in the 700 block of State Street with no vendors present. Per City of Madison Ordinance 9.13 there is No Storage of Vending Equipment without a Vendor Present. I completed a Municipal Citation #A067065 and requested a case number be drawn to document the violation 2010-59847.

At approximately 11 :00 AM this morning PO R. Hennessey and I went to 910 Magnolia #3 to serve Okafo the four citations. After several minutes of knocking Okafo came to the door. I introduced myself verbally and explained to him why I was there. I presented him with the four citations; Hit & Run, OAR, and No Storage of Vending Equipment without Vendor Present X2. I pointed out the court date, time and the location on all the citations. Okafo didn't have much to say and asked no questions. Okafo did mumble something under his breath about him getting citations for leaving his cart abandoned. He then shut his door. NFA/jrl