From: Trish Spencer
To: Irma Glidden
Subject: Fwd: RE: Trish Herrera Spencer statement
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:47:16 PM
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From: Yibin Shen <[email protected]>
Date: Oct 22, 2024 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: Trish Herrera Spencer statement
To: Trish Spencer <[email protected]>,Jennifer Ott <[email protected]>,Sarah Henry <[email protected]>
Cc: Lara Weisiger <[email protected]>,Lisa Cooper <[email protected]> Thanks
Trish.
I am sharing with Lara and Lisa so that this can be released in response to the pending PRA request on this topic.
Y
Yibin Shen
City Attorney
City of Alameda
2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room #280
Alameda, CA 94501
(510)747-4750
From:
Trish Spencer <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 2:20 PM
To: Jennifer Ott <[email protected]>; Sarah Henry <[email protected]> Cc: Yibin Shen <[email protected]>
Subject: Re:
Trish Herrera Spencer statement
Hi all,
Attached please find my public
statement. Please publicize this as to what occurred as my public statement.
Thank you for your assistance.
Trish
Trish Herrera Spencer
___________
Dear Alamedans,
As some of you may know, I sustained serious injuries during my recent trip to Long Beach for the League of California Cities Conference. Many of you have reached out to me expressing genuine concern and well wishes – thank you.
Unfortunately, a few social media sites and postrs are postng that I was arrestd and many other false
statements. They are lies fabricated by political opponent attempting to smear my reputation. They're the same people who have done this throughout my political career.
I have little recollection of the event. However, I believe I was the victim of a crime. I am stll suffering from my injuries, including a concussion. Thus, I am not able to engage with journalist, bloggers and social media postrs, but I am happy to share with Alamedans the information I am able to recollect regarding the Long Beach incident:
1. Prior to suffering my injuries, I left a Conference related function around 11 p.m. I was not arrestd or charged by the police. I was treated by EMS and ER staff in Long Beach for medical attention.
2. Notwithstanding my injuries, I was able to catch my scheduled flight home on Friday afternoon and began follow-up treatment early the next morning.
3. Follow-up treatment at a local hospital ER Department documented a concussion and abrasions and bruising to the top and side of my head as well as bruises on the inside and outide of my arms. My medical provider explained that she was required by law to file a Suspicious Injury Report, which is required when there's a reasonable suspicion that my injuries were from an assault or abusive conduct by a third person againstme, etc.
4. Some of my valuable personal belongings, including jewelry, are missing.
It’s been an honor to serve you and volunteer alongside you for the past25+ years. Again, thank you to all of you who have and continue to support me in my recovery from this horrific event. I look forward to continuing to serve all Alamedans.
Sincerely,
Trish Herrera Spencer