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In brief: Boy in stable condition after being hit by SUV

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A 7-year-old boy was in serious but stable condition at a Spokane hospital Wednesday after he rode his bike between two parked cars and an SUV hit him, police said.

Neighbors said the boy was conscious and alert after the incident but had a large cut on his head and was bleeding.

The boy was taken to a hospital, and the SUV driver waited on a nearby curb while police investigated the scene about 6 p.m. at North Dakota Street and Baldwin Avenue.

It appeared the boy was riding his bike toward the street, and he popped out between two parked cars and was struck, said Spokane Police Sgt. Justin Lundgren. It was unclear who was at fault in the incident, he said.

The names of the boy and the driver were not released Wednesday evening. No citations had been written, and the traffic unit was investigating, Lundgren said.

Public can speak on use of federal funds

The first of three meetings will be held tonight to consider new ways of spending federal money in Spokane.

Last month, Mayor Dennis Hession fired Community Development Director Mike Adolfae and said he wanted to seek “opportunities to be more progressive” with community development block grants and other money intended to ease poverty.

Hession formed an advisory committee led by Todd Rothrock, chairman of the city’s Community Development Board, to consider a new direction. It is scheduled to report back to him on June 7.

The advisory group will take public testimony at 4:30 p.m. in the East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone.

Some neighborhood leaders have been skeptical of Hession’s intentions with the program. They say they’re concerned that he wants to strip funding authority from neighborhood groups and divert funding to economic development projects like River Park Square.

The mayor says he’s just looking for more progress.

“I do not have an agenda here other than provide better service,” Hession told the advisory committee at its first meeting last week. “There is no attempt to divert these resources to any other effort.”

The Spokane City Council unanimously approved a resolution proposed by City Councilwoman Mary Verner on Monday stating the council’s support for the current handling of community development dollars.

Spokane County

Man wanted on charge of growing marijuana

Secret Witness is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for growing marijuana in the basement of his Spokane Valley home.

Sean Joseph O’Connor, 37, is white, 6 feet tall and 195 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes, said Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dave Reagan. O’Connor is wanted on a $50,000 warrant charging him with manufacturing a controlled substance.

Sheriff’s detectives found a marijuana-growing operation in O’Connor’s home, 10710 E. Grace, earlier this year, Reagan said.

Anyone with information should call (509) 327-5111. Tipsters do not have to give a name to collect the reward.

Man sought over stolen property

Secret Witness is offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of a man wanted for second-degree possession of stolen property.

Glen Wayne O’Brien, 30, is 6 feet 2 inches tall and 200 pounds with brown hair and eyes, said Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Dave Reagan. O’Brien is considered a repeat offender because of his ongoing criminal record.

The bail is set at $20,000, Reagan said.

Anyone with information is asked to call (509) 327-5111. Tipsters do not have to give a name to collect the reward.