The Brief
- Napa County’s district attorney made the announcement Friday, saying Pelosi, 86, will face a misdemeanor charge.
- According to the sheriff’s office, Pelosi, 86, struck a parked car in the 6700 block of Yount Street in Yountville around 2:30 p.m. on July 3.
- A witness told authorities that after crashing into the parked car, Pelosi briefly stopped then drove away.
NAPA COUNTY, Calif. – Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge in connection to a July 3 incident in Napa County where he allegedly hit a parked car and left the scene of the crash.
Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor
What we know:
Napa County’s district attorney made the announcement Friday, saying Pelosi, 86, will face a misdemeanor charge for violating a vehicle code that requires drivers involved in collisions that result in property damage to stop.
“The Napa County District Attorney’s Office does not typically issue press releases regarding misdemeanor hit-and-run cases involving only property damage. However, this release is being issued because of the significant public and media interest surrounding this case,” the DA’s office said.…