The following is from the Walnut Creek Police Department:
Major Injury Hit and Run Collision Under Investigation; Driver Arrested
A man is in custody today following an accident in Walnut Creek. Around 5:15 this morning, June 2 Walnut Creek Police Department received a call of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident in the area of Locust St. near Cole Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they located the two people who had been struck by an SUV and sustained major injuries. They were transported to the hospital, where they are listed in critical condition.
The suspect vehicle involved in this collision was located by an officer, and the driver was arrested. Due to the ongoing nature of this investigation, we will not be releasing the names of the victims or the driver at this time. We will provide further updates when they are available, including what charges are expected to be filed against the driver.
The regular Sunday Farmer’s Market held on Locust St. has been closed for the day while the investigation continues.
If you or someone you know has information about this case, we encourage you to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department at 925-943-5844 or call the Anonymous Tip Line at 925-943-5865.
The suspect is is a Security guard? The vehicle is a late model ford explorer…..is it government issued?
This story seems bizarre.
If you truly would like our help and you have detained someone who is a suspect, give us a picture of that persons automobile. That would allow us to give information on that vehicles earlier locations and the drivers conduct. Hurry up and tell me that I am wrong. Too much information is withheld and only prevents investigation. Maybe someone saw that person driving recklessly earlier or all the time.
This link has photos of the car and driver: https://news24-680.com/2024/06/02/hit-and-run-crash-at-walnut-creek-farmers-market-at-least-one-injured-one-arrested/
Thanks for the link!!!! Tons more detailed info there. Here’s a quote: “ Police were seen administering a Field Sobriety Test to a man later identified as Jose Chavez, 34, and he was taken into custody. Booking information for Chavez shows he was arrested a little after 7 a.m. and is currently being held in lieu of $300,000 bond.”
Pics show him wearing security uniform.
If he is a “oppressed person” he will be given a ticket with the “promise” to appear.
TRANSLATION: Suspect is not white
(Ann) Coulter rule in effect.
Or perhaps they aren’t giving out descriptions because he/she is a suspect, not a convict, and they don’t want to bias potential witnesses. Geez.
Let law enforcement do their jobs, and save the criticisms for the final product.
Where have you been to actually think that is true? We all know how this works now. If there is a description, it is a white person. No description ALWAYS means a minority.
I think your comment “sorely lacking on this site” is unreasonable.
Do we know any update on the victims? or who the two men were?