A 19-year-old Redwood City man was arrested after allegedly hitting several pedestrians with his vehicle as he chased after another driver who he accused of hitting his vehicle and not stopping.
Brian Barbatajimaroa called Redwood City police dispatchers just after 10 p.m. Saturday and said he was in pursuit of a driver who had just hit his vehicle but hadn’t stopped.
Despite being told several times to stop pursuing the suspect and to pull over and wait for police, Barbatajimaroa allegedly continued the pursuit while reaching high speeds and ignoring stoplights and other traffic laws, according to police.
The hit-and-run suspect, who was not identified by police, allegedly pulled over near a group of pedestrians in the 900 block of King Street, when Barbatajimaroa struck the group with his own vehicle.
Police said at least two people were hospitalized with serious injuries.
Barbatajimaroa was arrested and is now accused of four counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call them at (650) 780-7100. —Bay City News