Jenna Bush's Secret Service Ticketed

Reported by: Kelly Groft Reported by: Delia Goncalves

“They should deal with everything we deal with day in and day out.” Baltimore, MD - Jenna Bush has called one stylish South Baltimore street, just outside Federal Hill, home for about a year. It seems in the course of that year, her Secret Service has been ignoring parking tickets. Friday, it finally caught up to them. Adrienne Barnes from the Baltimore City Department of Transportation said, “We can confirm that two undescribed vehicles were ticketed one vehicle was towed." There was no sympathy from her neighbors. “I think it’s great,” said James Gorman, “They should deal with everything we deal with day in and day out.” Maria Gonzalez added, “It's nice to know no matter what the license plate says no matter what kind of car they're going to take care of it." Department of Transportation officials said an agent paid to get the car released and will pay all fines incurred. The City typically tows after 3 outstanding parking tickets. “All 3 tickets have to be more than 30 days old,” explained Barnes. We stopped by Miss Bush's home Friday evening and saw one Secret Service vehicle parked across the street with a visitors pass displayed. We were careful not to identify the car, but noticed it was parked illegally - in a tow away zone. Everyone agreed parking is a nightmare in Federal Hill. “There are people who I'd like to say stalk the vehicles,” laughed one resident. “I went to get some Chinese food walked in walked out and I had a ticket so it's hard to support local businesses,” said resident Kit Stone. Their only satisfaction is that everyone gets their equal share – no matter what their last name. The City has beefed up parking patrols in the Federal Hill area, they said, at the request of residents. Each resident is given two visitor passes and can petition for more in necessary. Mayor's Office Responds to Towing Related Links Investigative Voice Jenna Bush and her husband Henry Hager moved to Federal Hill shortly after they got married. Now, it appears, a Secret Service van parked in their neighborhood, was ticketed, several times. We were alerted first by investigativevoice.com. Once we talked to the parking authority we were told the van had several unpaid tickets. The parking authority won't say how many tickets went unpaid, but do say it's all paid up now. We've provided a link to www.investigativevoice.com so you can see what the Mayor's office had to say about this incident.

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