Briefly In Public Safety: Pedestrian hit saving parking spot

A motorist struck a woman who was standing in a parking spot Saturday at the Glendale Galleria in an attempt to save it for her friend, police said.

The woman was not seriously injured and refused medical treatment, Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. Still, she complained of pain to her knee, he added.

The motorist apparently didn’t see the woman when pulling into the parking spot, he said.