Hit-and-Run Incident at W Belmont Ave and N Westlawn Ave

At approximately 5:47 AM on June 17, 2026, an unknown vehicle struck a pole at the intersection of W Belmont Ave and N Westlawn Ave. The pole was sheared at the base. While initially reported as a hit-and-run traffic collision, AT&T personnel on scene later confirmed that copper had been stolen, and the incident was reclassified as vandalism and theft.

Original Log

Jun 17 2026 5:47AM: [1] UNKNOWN VEHICLE VERSUS POLE

Jun 17 2026 5:48AM: [2] NEG 1125

Jun 17 2026 5:49AM: [3] POLE SHEARED AT BASE

Jun 17 2026 5:50AM: [5] MESSAGE OR ITEM DELIVERED PGandE

Jun 17 2026 5:57AM: [7] [Notification] [CHP]-PGE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 30 MINS

Jun 17 2026 7:26AM: [11] A65-010 NEG TRAFFIC COLLISION / WILL BE VANDALISM/THEFT / ATandT ON SCENE ADVD THEIR COPPER WAS STOLEN