Press Release Aug 20, 2009
Aug. 20, 2009 – Delta Bollards Stop Gate Runner at Hill Air Force Base
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The below article tells how a gate runner at Hill Air Force Base was stopped by a Delta TT210 bollard last Wednesday, November 26.
The TT210 is a bollard 10.75 inches (274 mm) in diameter and 30 inches (762 mm) high. It is used for intermediate level security applications including government facilities, corporate headquarters and high value cargo depots. Bollards are lowered for passage of authorized vehicles. They operate individually or in groups up to ten. TT210 bollards are typically spaced on four-foot centers.
They are crash rated to DOS K4/L2 15,000 pounds (6800 Kg) at a vehicle speed at 30 mph (48 kph).
To get a downloadable high resolution photo of a TT210 bollard system, go to www.brighamscully.com and click Photo Downloads/Delta.
Complaint filed against man in Hill AFB gate-crashing incident
By Linda ThomsonDeseret News
Published: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 10:38 p.m. MDT
A complaint has been filed in federal court against a man accused of trying to ram through a blocked entry point at Hill Air Force Base early Wednesday and then running off on foot, prompting an alert and a base-wide search.
Teofilo Frankie Quintana, 40, faces two charges in U.S. District Court: destruction of property in the special and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and unlawful entry upon a military installation.
The first count is a felony that carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison; the other is a misdemeanor that could be punishable by a six-month incarceration, if Quintana is found guilty.
Quintana drove up to the base’s south gate around 4 a.m. in a 1997 teal green Ford Expedition. A uniformed base officer asked for identification and “Quintana appeared confused and stated he had made a wrong turn,” according to the complaint.
When asked again for identification, Quintana said he did not have any. Quintana was told to stay in the vehicle while the officer contacted law enforcement officials at the base.
But Quintana hit the accelerator and went through the entry point despite being told to stop. The officer activated “bollards,” or vertical posts designed to keep unauthorized people from getting into the base, but Quintana smashed into the bollards and caused “extensive damage,” the complaint said.
Quintana then took off on foot with three officers in pursuit. A base-wide search began and Quintana was picked up at 10:30 a.m.
Law enforcement officials discovered that the vehicle Quintana was driving had been reported stolen Aug. 17 to the Weber County Sheriff’s Office and that Quintana did not have a valid driver’s license.
His first court appearance is set for Sept. 1 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Warner. Quintana is being held in the Davis County Jail. e-mail : lindat@desnews.com
About Delta:
Delta Scientific Corporation is the leading manufacturer of vehicle access control equipment with over 260,000 square feet of production facilities in Palmdale, Calif. Delta’s three product lines consist of high-security vehicle barricade systems, parking control equipment and guard booths. Delta Scientific has been engineering and manufacturing vehicle access control equipment since 1974 and sells its products worldwide.
Corporate headquarters, equipment sales, systems engineering and technical service are located at 40355 Delta Lane, Palmdale, Calif.93551. Phone is (661) 575-1100. Website is deltascientific.com. Product installation and maintenance services are provided through Delta’s Tampa, Fla. office.
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