Man arrested after three hit-and-runs in Monterey in one night

MONTEREY – Monterey Police Officers arrested a man responsible for three hit-and-run incidents in one night.

The incidents took place on Oct. 18 after Ulises Hernandez, a 40 year old man from Madera, left a party at the Monterey County Fairground.

Hernandez, driving a red Toyota Corolla eastbound on Fairgrounds Road, first rear-ended a silver Honda Pilot. A juvenile passenger of the Honda Pilot sustained injuries from the crash.

As the driver of the Honda Pilot exited his car to speak with Hernandez, however, Hernandez reversed his vehicle and fled the scene, striking a parked white Honda CR-V.

Officers were dispatched to investigate the incident. Meanwhile, dispatch received a report of another hit-and-run, this time on the 2100 block of North Fremont Street.

Officers found Hernandez’s red Toyota Corolla which struck a silver Honda CR-V parked on the road. Inside the Corolla, officers discovered two pairs of brass knuckles, which are prohibited in California.

Hernandez had fled the scene on foot.

The next morning, around 9:30 a.m. officers located Hernandez at a nearby hotel. He was arrested without incident and booked into the Monterey County Jail with bail set at $10,000. Hernandez faces charges of Hit and Run Causing Injury, Hit and Run, Unlicensed Driver and Possession of Metal Knuckles.

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