Victim of collision receives new house from Govt.
It’s not often that we see official wrongs put right, but today was one of those days that an aggrieved citizen actually received satisfaction. Jose Sanchez reports.
Jose Sanchez, Reporting
Last week in the wee hours of Thursday morning, a police officer crashed one of the department’s pickup trucks into the home of Orlando Lanza on Faber’s Road. The house was completely destroyed and left the three occupants homeless. Since then, area representative Dolores Balderamos Garcia has been quick to aid Lanza and his family in finding a new home.
Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Area Rep., Port Loyola
“Right away we spoke to Mr. Usher from the Ministry of National Security and also Ms. Marisa Quan from the Ministry of Housing. So with my push of representative and the full co-operation from those ministries we have this replacement for Mr. Lanza.”
“And we’re hoping to get a few amenities for him like a bed and stove. As you know he is a working man and he does baking, so that will be coming on. I think it’s so nice that the weather has cleared up and the house is here already. So we can put Mr. Lanza back with a roof over his head.”
Orlando Lanza, New Home Owner
“I really thank Dolores for the help and hand that she gave me. I wish God blesses her.”
Jose Sanchez
“I understand that they are putting in a refrigerator and a stove for you, how is that going to help with your business.”
Orlando Lanza
“Well probably it might help me more than first. I still made up my mind to do my bread and bun, it’s a living.”
Jose Sanchez
“So what do you think of the house?”
Orlando Lanza
“Well I satisfied with it. It’s all right, it’s very nice. I feel happier to know I’m not out of the door again.”
And while Lanza is happy to receive the keys to his new house, he has no ill feeling towards the policeman that destroyed his home.
Orlando Lanza
“I don’t want to press charges because I got back my house and it’s up to the law to decide what to do because it’s a lawman you see. I feel like I am not fit to take that certain course of action. So I left it to them to decide what to do with the driver that hit the house.”
Reporting for News 5, Jose Sanchez.
Superintendent Crispin Jefferies says that the investigation into the incident is almost complete and in addition to possible disciplinary charges, Constable Wallace may also have to pay for damages to the wrecked vehicle.
