Pair accused of hit-and-run targeting Riverside demonstrators due in court

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 58-year-old convicted felon accused of intentionally driving into a crowd of protesters marching along a downtown Riverside street, seriously injuring one of them, is slated to make his initial court appearance today, along with his girlfriend.

Russell Alan Prentice and 39-year-old Candase Wenzel, both of Riverside, were arrested Monday following a Riverside Police Department investigation that began Saturday night.

Prentice is charged with assault using a deadly weapon, hit-and-run resulting in great bodily injury and being a two-strike felon. Wenzel is charged with being an accessory after the fact…

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