NAPA, Calif., July 5 (Sonoma Times) — Paul Pelosi, 86, was referred to Napa County prosecutors for review on possible misdemeanor hit-and-run charges after sheriff’s deputies responded to a crash in Yountville on July 3, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies were called around 2:30 p.m. to the 6700 block of Yount Street after a brown convertible struck a legally parked car and drove away, according to the sheriff’s office.
The office said deputies later found Pelosi and that he admitted hitting something but said he did not know what he had struck.
A preliminary alcohol screening test showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.00, and investigators ruled out driving under the influence, the sheriff’s office said. The office also said Pelosi was not arrested, calling that common for the offense under California Penal Code 853.6.
No injuries were reported.
The case was referred to the Napa County District Attorney’s Office for formal review, and a California Department of Motor Vehicles re-evaluation referral was said to be forthcoming.
The new case comes four years after the Napa County District Attorney’s Office filed misdemeanor DUI-with-injury charges against Pelosi in a separate Napa County crash. In that June 23, 2022, release, the office said a blood sample showed a .082% blood-alcohol content and that Pelosi was released pending an Aug. 3, 2022, arraignment in Napa County Superior Court.
