My little brother was hit by a drunk driver and no one seems to be helping him, I'm all the way in Arkansas and I'm doig what I can . I told him to email me what happened ... Please help

My name is Matt Sowell. On the morning of April 15th my roommate and i were hit by a drunk driver. The driver hit us abruptly from behind while were were at a traffic light . The drunk driver tried to flee but his car was totalled. I then called police and reported the incident. An officer by the name if SHERIFF GONZALEZ of the commerce poilice department arrived at the scene without siren,headlights,or sense of urgency. He didnt at all apprehend the driver right away.. instead he interrogated my room mate and I about the incendent with aggression and attitude, moments go by and it was very evident Gonzales didnt want to write the report.. he tried barganing us a couple different times on what he should do.. eventually back and forth he later puts the driver in his car without handcuffs and later continued our "debate". He lastly told my roommate Breanna he would have to cite her if he fact HAD to write a report over a passed ticket with the dmv which was waiting to be cleared.. Again still being very rude, he tried to make us feel like we were at fault. He got in his car and closed the doors and talked to the driver ..all he gave us afterwards was the suspects name and the name of someone else and 2 addresses with a promised to "call" with more information.We were in shock from the accident and as well as what just happened. I called and filed a complaint with the police department and spoke with SARGEANT BARRAGAN and asked for a police report to be written.. He later sent an officer by the name of HERNANDEZ to write the report . We asked the officer if the man was arrested or if they had ANY information on him, all they said was "we have a squad car on it" and "it'll take a week to a week and a half to complete the report. Not satisfied the next day i called and tried to complain again, because there were injuries and we had a feeling there was no arrest. I left a very detailed message . I get a call 2 days later from SARGEANT BROOKWELL (traffic supervisor) with a voicemail to call her .. in a nutshell she told me that there was NO ARREST and NO REPORT of a drunk driver in this incident .Only the name of the driver and an address along with our incomplete report that we made. She apolozed and said they will put the officer and involving officers on probabtion and launch an "investigation" on the matter. She tried to gather as much information from me of what happened because this was all news to her.. We were hoping to publize the matter with this letter on what really is going on in our police departments, the driver was most likely an illegal alien and didnt speak english at all. The sheriff did not want anything to do with the accident or police report. It just seems like its "OK" to drink and drive as long as you dont have papers. Imagine .Would there have been a sense of urgency had we lost our lives? The police let alone this sheriff should uphold the law and protect and serve.. thats what our tax dollars are paying for. There is supposed to be some sort of balance. This driver is getting away with not only a DUI but damages and injury. Drunk drivers are repeat offenders . How can we get justice we deserve? This sheriff is the kind of man thats "protecting" our homes and letting criminals go free with a slap on their wrist. If this isnt news i dont know what is. we have contacted several lawyers on the incident on how to weigh our options on the matter. If you need further details please contact me at your earliest convenience. MATTHEW J. SOWELL [email protected]
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If You have an attorney follow his advice

IF HE KNOWS WHAT HES DOING. He should be telling you to Go to the Police Dept and Report the Officer involved to the Internal Affairs Department. (they are cops that investigate bad cops)

Your attorney  should File a lawsuit  againts the Police Dept. immediately after they issue a report or if they decline to make one. If he wont get a different one or if the claim is to small file a claim against the dept and file a small claims suit for 10Kmax

If the fail to make a report go in and make a counter report.

Get your insurance company involved.

It sounds like the Officer MAY have Personally KNOWN  the party that hit you and let his friend go.

Good Luck there are good cops, bad cops and cops that let their Friends go free....
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