Man, 59, Identified As DUI Suspect Who Hit 2 Bicyclists In Midtown Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Police have identified the driver suspected of hitting two bicyclists at separate intersections in midtown Sacramento on Thursday evening.
Officers say the first crash happened around 6:20 p.m. near 26th and P streets. Not long after, a second crash was reported at 26th and S streets.
A neighbor told CBS13 that the driver got out of his car, looked at his second victim, and then walked down the street. An officer and a few witnesses trailed the driver, who was reportedly yelling and walking away.
Exclusive video obtained by CBS13 shows the suspect refusing to listen to commands and later getting tased by police.
On Friday, Sacramento police identified the driver as 59-year-old Rick Alarcon. He was booked into Sacramento County Jail without bail and is facing charges of attempted homicide and felony DUI. Police say both victims were taken to a hospital in serious condition.
Video from witnesses shows neighbors rushing to the female victim on S Street after she was hit.
"A girl was on the ground, asking screaming for help," Daniel, a witness, described.
Daniel called 911 after the suspect began walking away but not before he says the suspect took a look at what he had just done.
"This driver got out of the car walked in front of the victim look at her then he started to walk away," he explained.
Daniel and other neighbors began following the suspect before police ultimately tased him to the ground.
"It was really honestly kind of frightening not being able to figure out exactly what was happening," Cainen Kortan described
Friends Cainen and Jojo now think about their own safety knowing it could've been anyone.
"I've honestly never seen anything like that before," Cainen said.
"Just very startling for sure," Jojo Oddo said.