Tips help nab Novato woman who slammed into parked car: PD
(KRON) — A 58-year-old Novato woman is under arrest after police said she rammed into a parked Toyota pickup truck while under the influence then fled from the collision.
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The Novato Police Department said it was alerted by a witness around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday about the hit-and-run incident near Redwood Boulevard at Cricklewood Drive.
Novato PD said they later located the driver of a damaged black Honda SUV in the Novato Fair Shopping Center, thanks to another witness tip.
Police said April Soldavini was taken into custody after a DUI investigation and booked into Marin County Jail. Soldavini faces driving under the influence and hit-and-run charges.
'We want to thank the community members who reported the collision and the damaged car in the shopping center,' said Novato police in a social media post. 'Their actions helped to protect our community, preventing further property damage and potential injury. Reporting unsafe drivers saves lives.'
It is not clear how much estimated damage was caused by the crash.
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