Overview
- Deputies say an 86-year-old Paul Pelosi struck an unoccupied, legally parked car in Yountville and briefly drove away before his convertible became disabled.
- A witness reported the collision and authorities located Pelosi a short time later with front-right damage that matched the parked car’s rear damage.
- A preliminary breath test showed 0.00 blood alcohol, deputies did not arrest him on scene, and the sheriff’s office recommended a misdemeanor fleeing-the-scene charge.
- The Napa County Sheriff’s Office forwarded the investigation to the Napa County District Attorney for review and submitted a DMV driver re-examination referral because of his age.
- Pelosi’s 2022 Napa guilty plea for a misdemeanor DUI and a high-profile 2022 home attack have been cited in coverage and could shape public and prosecutorial scrutiny of the current case.