FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Case # 18NF3240
DATE: November 30, 2018
MAN ARRAIGNED FOR ASSAULT WITH DEADLY WEAPON AND HIT AND RUN FOR COLLIDING WITH MOTORCYCLIST IN PLACENTIA
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was arraigned yesterday for assault with a deadly weapon and hit and run for colliding with a motorcyclist in Placentia.
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Defendant |
Charges |
Maximum Sentence |
Court Date |
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Michael Eugene Begin, 54, Long Beach |
Charged on Nov. 26, 2018, with the following felony counts:
Sentencing Enhancements:
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12 years and eight months in state prison |
Pre-trial hearing
Dec. 11, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.
Department N-12, North Justice Center, Fullerton |
Circumstances of the Case
- On Nov. 19, 2018, Begin is accused of driving a blue Chevrolet Silverado and cutting off John Doe 1, who was driving a motorcycle.
- The defendant is accused of opening his car which struck the victim, exiting his vehicle, and attempting to hit John Doe 1 with his hands. John Doe 1 rode away once the light turned green.
- Begin is accused of driving after John Doe 1 and swerving directly into the victim. The collision caused the victim to lose control of his motorcycle and ride off the road into John Doe 2, a pedestrian.
- The defendant is accused of fleeing the scene. Begin is further accused of attempting to hit John Doe 3 with his vehicle, who pursued the defendant after the collision.
- Placentia Police Department investigated this case.
Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Kimberly Wah, North Justice Center