Recent Posts in Hit and Run Category

Although a man confessed to a hit and run accident in Bellevue, police are still speaking with him to determine the validity of his statements.

After watching a news report about the accident a tipster call was placed to the Bellevue police department. The caller said that a house near him often had two Town Cars parked out front, the same type of car involved in the accident. Investigators were suspicious of the call but investigated anyway, and to their surprise a car bearing a similar license plate to one given by witness testimony was discovered.

As they were examining damage to the exterior, police noticed a man come out of his house. He approached the officers and then allegedly confessed to the crime. The responding officers arrested the 49-year-old man and impounded his car to be examined.

Were you arrested for hit and run?  If so, now is the time to discuss your case with a criminal defense lawyer who can help you fight your charges.

Police in Olympia are searching for the person responsible for a hit and run accident last Saturday. According to witnesses a silver sedan went speeding through the Goodwill parking lot in west Olympia, striking a German Shepherd being walked on a leash by its owner.

The dog was then dragged about 1,500 feet underneath the still-moving vehicle before ejecting it into a back alley. Unfortunately the animal could not be saved and was euthanized at a local vet. According to Olympia Police Sgt. Paul Johnson the car didn't stop once to slow down, not even when the dog was left in the alley.

At this time the police know that the driver was operating a silver sedan that was driving by Goodwill around 3 p.m. on Saturday. This store is located in the 400 block of Cooper Point Road Southwest. While the woman was able to jump out of the way before the car struck her as well, she is devastated by her loss. Nobody was able to get the license plate number of the vehicle in time.

Charged with hit and run?  Don't wait to obtain representation from a criminal defense lawyer.

In San Diego, it has been reported that a young man who failed to stop the car he was driving after hitting a four-year-old boy on a local street was placed on probation for three years this week.

19-year-old Samuel Metu was formally charged in connection with the death of Jameson Darapheth back in July.  He then pled guilty to one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run causing death following his arrest.

Citing the plea agreement reached between Metu and prosecutors, the judge presiding over his case said that Metu can ask for his probation to be terminated after 18 months time.  He also gave Metu credit for time served because he had spent five days in a county jail.

If you have been charged with a crime such as hit-and-run do not wait to obtain representation from a criminal defense lawyer who can help you fight your charges and preserve your liberty.

The Associated Press recently reported that the Oregon State police got help from the Marines when a man who caused a hit-and-run accident and injury tried to flee on foot.

Troopers told news sources that 26-year-old Christopher Lee Cox of La Grande crashed his station wagon into the back of another station wagon while driving onto the on-ramp for Interstate 205.  Cox reportedly caused injuries to the driver of the other car.

Instead of stopping, Cox exited his vehicle and started to run off before two men, later identified as Marines in civilians cothing, chased him down and detained him until police arrived at the scene.

Cox was later charged with hit and run, assault, recklessly endangering anddriving under the influence (DUI).

Charged with a serious misdemeanor or felony?  Get help from a criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible who can help you fight your charges and avoid penalties, like fines and jail time. 

Earlier this week, police in the city of Los Angeles said they had caught a taxi driver that had hit and injured a man.  Officers caught the driver of the cab several blocks away from the scene of the hit and run accident.

The collision occurred at Central Avenue and 85^th Street at around 1:40 AM.  Police say they stopped the taxi driver after at Central and Imperial Highway.  Officers reported that the injured man was taken to the hospital and paramedics say he was in critical condition after being hit by the taxi.

Police noticed the cab on Central and Imperial Highway had front-end damage and pulled it over, which led to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver.

Were you charged with or arrested for a criminal offense?  If you said "yes", know that your best option is to secure legal representation from a skilled criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.

In Montebello, this week a driver pled not guilty to the fatal hit-and-run of an 84-year-old pedestrian and her dog. 37-year-old David Lewis Loera of Montebello was arraigned at East Los Angeles Superior Court.  He was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter as well as felony leaving the scene of an accident.

According to the district attorney's office he will return to court on September 8^th for a preliminary hearing.  Loera managed to post a bond or $100,000 bail.

Loera and his defense attorney could not be reached for comment on the charges.

The victim, Norma Lambo and her dog Barney were hit and killed on October 5, 2009 as they were crossing at Jefferson Avenue. Police say they were hit by a pickup truck.

Lambo and her dog died at the scene.

If you have been charged with a crime such as hit and run now is the time to discuss your case with a criminal defense lawyer who can assist you.