NAPA, Calif., July 5 (Sonoma Times) — Napa County sheriff’s deputies said Paul Pelosi, 86, could face misdemeanor hit-and-run charges after a July 3 collision in Yountville that involved a legally parked car, and they referred the case to prosecutors for review.
Deputies responded around 2:30 p.m. to the 6700 block of Yount Street after a report of a hit-and-run, the sheriff’s office said. Officers said Pelosi’s brown convertible struck the parked car and left the scene, and no injuries were reported.
After deputies found him, Pelosi admitted hitting something but said he did not know what he had struck, according to the sheriff’s office statement. A preliminary alcohol screening test returned 0.00, and investigators ruled out DUI.
The sheriff’s office said it did not arrest Pelosi, calling that common for the offense under California Penal Code section 853.6. The case was referred to the Napa County District Attorney’s Office, and a California Department of Motor Vehicles re-evaluation referral was said to be forthcoming.
The case comes four years after the Napa County District Attorney’s Office said it filed misdemeanor DUI-with-injury charges against Pelosi over a May 28, 2022 crash in Napa County. In that case, the office said his blood sample showed a .082% blood alcohol content and that he was released pending an Aug. 3, 2022 arraignment in Napa County Superior Court.
