Crime & Safety
Suspected Hit-Run Driver ID'd, Arrested
An SUV with a dragging bumper, along with its driver, were both identified by the victim of a reported hit and run, according to Napa police. Arrest information does not indicate a conviction.
If, as alleged, 34-year-old David Perkins was the motorist who caused a reported hit-and-run collision in downtown Napa Friday afternoon, police appear to have caught up with him before they knew about the crime.
According to information in a shift activity log released by the :
On 1-6-12 at approximately 1430 hours, officers observed a green Chevy Blazer driving recklessly in the area of Franklin Street and Pearl Street with its front bumper hanging on the ground.
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Officers made a traffic stop and contacted the driver, David Perkins (34 yrs). During the contact, a citizen reported being the victim of a hit and run collision in the area of Pearl Street and Main Street.
The citizen described the suspect vehicle as a green Chevy Blazer. The citizen was later able to identify Perkins and his vehicle as being the responsible party in the collision.
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Perkins was placed under arrest for hit and run, violation of probation, and driving on a suspended driver’s license, according to Napa police.
