Hit-and-Run Collision on Fletcher Drive Left One Injured, One Arrested
LA MESA, CA (January 27, 2022) – Early Tuesday morning, authorities arrested Carmen Malijan for car theft and hit-and-run on Fletcher Drive.
The incident happened on the 7800 block of Fletcher Parkway. Emergency crews responded to the scene shortly after.
Per reports, officers received several calls around 12:22 a.m., about the hit-and-run vehicle collision. Investigators say 31-year-old Malijan was driving a stolen vehicle when she struck another car and fled the scene.
Additionally, officers learned the vehicle was stolen from a nearby parking lot.
Shortly after the report of the crash, authorities located the reportedly stolen vehicle in the parking lot of 7938 El Cajon Boulevard.
A police chopper assisted in the pursuit as the driver led authorities on a short chase. Around 1:00 a.m., the pursuit ended on Baltimore Drive, where the driver stopped and was taken into custody without further incident.
Authorities arrested Malijan on suspicion of felony evading, hit-and-run, and auto theft. Police booked her into the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility.
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