Crossing guard accused of hitting mother-in-law with stop sign
Friday, Feb 20 2009, 9:37 pm
A Willows school crossing guard faces possible assault charges after she allegedly beat her mother-in-law with her school-issued stop sign.
Julie Huntington Price, 44, and the alleged victim, 77-year-old Gay Ramsey, were walking to Price's traffic post around 7:20 a.m. Thursday when they began arguing for unknown reasons, according to a statement from the Willows Police Department.
The argument escalated to the point that Price struck Ramsey with her handheld stop sign and shoved her to the ground at the corner of Villa and Laurel streets, Willows police Chief Bill Spears said.
"The incident seems to have sparked from an old issue between the two concerning some financial arrangements," Spears said Friday.
A friend took Ramsey to Glenn Medical Center, where Spears said she was treated for a head contusion and a broken hand. Ramsey was released from the hospital a short time later, he said.
Spears said Price claims Ramsey was the aggressor, but based on the statements from an independent eyewitness, he said police have no plans to seek any criminal complaint against Ramsey.
"At least at this time," Spears said.
Price was booked into Glenn County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, battery and elder abuse, all felonies. She posted a $42,000 bail bond about six hours later and was released, a jail spokeswoman said.
"There's an incredible amount more to the story than what the police are saying," Price said Friday. "However, my lawyer has advised me not to speak out at this time."
1 comment:
This is actually a case where the elder abused the crossing guard in front of the guards child. Mrs Ramsey also committed contempt of the federal bankruptcy court when she spoke to Mrs Price. She has assaulted Mrs Price prior but the police have not assisted in any ot those incidents Additionally the witness only saw a portion of the incident as she was driving down a street full of other parents dropping there children off at school.
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