Doughnut shop was closed, so he drove into it, then tried to run over officer, police say

A 58-year-old man was arrested in Simi Valley after authorities said he drove a sport utility vehicle into a doughnut shop, creating a large opening at the entrance. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 3:30 a.m., when officers responded to reports of damage to a local business. Officers later pulled him over near the shop and reported significant damage to his vehicle. As an officer approached on foot, the man briefly exited, then returned to the SUV, reversed into a police cruiser, and repeated the maneuver as the officer tried to flee for safety. Police said he also attempted to run over the officer and then crashed into a nearby home wall. He was booked on multiple felonies including attempted murder, assault on a peace officer, resisting an executive officer, vandalism, and driving under the influence.

"Simi Valley police arrested Frank Blessing on Wednesday morning after they said the 58-year-old ran his sport utility vehicle into a doughnut shop. He later allegedly rammed a police cruiser while attacking an office, before being arrested in the early-morning hours. Blessing was booked on several felonies, including attempted murder, assault on a peace officer, resisting an executive officer, vandalism and driving under the influence."

"Police believe Blessing was upset the doughnut shop was closed when he stopped by at 3:30 a.m. Officers responded to a call at just after 3:30 a.m. of a man having damaged a local business. A Simi Valley police officer pulled Blessing over around the corner from the doughnut shop, Donut Plus on Erringer Road. Police said the front of his Chevy Tahoe was significantly damaged."

"As the officer exited his vehicle to approach the SUV on foot, Blessing exited his vehicle briefly, according to Simi Valley Police Sgt. Rick Morton, the department's public information officer. Blessing returned to his Tahoe, put it in reverse and slammed into the police cruiser, according to Morton. He pulled forward and reversed again into the police vehicle as the officer fled for safety, Morton said. He added that Blessing also tried and failed to run over the officer."

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