{"id":757,"date":"2026-07-06T11:42:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=757"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T06:42:52","slug":"paul-pelosi-86-faces-hit-and-run-charge-in-napa-county-no-dui-found-sheriff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=757","title":{"rendered":"Paul Pelosi, 86, faces hit-and-run charge in Napa County, no DUI found: sheriff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_6688477\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/nancy-pelosi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nancy Pelosi<\/a>, D-Calif., is facing a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge after authorities say he struck a parked vehicle in Napa County, California, on Friday, and drove away before his own car became disabled.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_6688478\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Napa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a> said the crash happened Friday afternoon in Yountville, just over an hour north of San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A witness reported seeing a brown convertible hit an unoccupied parked vehicle before continuing north. Deputies later found the damaged convertible partially blocking a nearby roadway and identified the driver as Paul Pelosi, 86.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During the investigation, Pelosi allegedly told deputies he knew he had hit something but did not know what it was, according to the sheriff&#8217;s office. He continued driving until his vehicle became disabled, investigators said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_6688479\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/paul-pelosi-hammer-attacker-gets-life-sentence-state-charges-serving-30-years-federal-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PAUL PELOSI HAMMER ATTACKER GETS LIFE SENTENCE ON STATE CHARGES, ON TOP OF 30 YEARS AFTER FEDERAL TRIAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Paul-and-Nancy-Pelosi.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Paul Pelosi and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attend the Obama Presidential Center dedication in Chicago\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband, Paul Pelosi, attend the dedication ceremony for the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 18. Paul Pelosi is facing a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge in connection with a Friday crash in Napa County, California, authorities said.<\/span> <span>(Jim Vondruska\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Authorities said alcohol was not a factor in the crash.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The investigation also determined that no alcohol (.00 on Preliminary Alcohol Screening Device) was detected upon testing, therefore Driving Under the Influence was ruled out,&#8221; the sheriff&#8217;s office said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Investigators said Pelosi was responsible for the collision. He was not arrested at the scene, and the sheriff&#8217;s office said that is common for this type of misdemeanor offense. Instead, deputies will refer the case to the Napa County District Attorney&#8217;s Office for review and possible prosecution.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The sheriff&#8217;s office also said it will submit a driver re-evaluation referral to the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_6688480\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California<\/a> DMV, a common practice for elderly drivers.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_6688481\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/paul-pelosi-hammer-attacker-david-depape-receives-maximum-sentence-30-years-prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>PAUL PELOSI HAMMER ATTACKER DAVID DEPAPE RECEIVES MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 30 YEARS IN PRISON<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/343\/192\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/686\/384\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/672\/378\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1344\/756\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/931\/523\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1862\/1046\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1200\/675\/Pelosi-Husband-Attacked.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Pelosi-Husband-Attacked\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>FILE &#8211; Paul Pelosi attends a portrait unveiling ceremony for his wife, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite, File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Mr. Paul Pelosi has personally apologized to the owner of the vehicle and assured them that he would take responsibility for the damage to their vehicle,&#8221; a spokesperson for the Pelosi family said in a statement to The California Post. &#8220;Speaker Pelosi will not be commenting further on this private matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Fox News Digital also reached out to the Pelosi family for comment but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The incident comes more than two years after Pelosi pleaded guilty to misdemeanor <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_6688482\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/auto\/attributes\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">drunken driving causing injury<\/a> stemming from a May 2022 crash in Napa County.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/343\/192\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/686\/384\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/672\/378\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1344\/756\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/931\/523\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1862\/1046\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/720\/405\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1440\/810\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1200\/675\/AP23317842407935.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Paul Pelosi sitting in the front seat of a red car outside a San Francisco courthouse\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>FILE &#8211; Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, leaves the Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse after testifying in the federal trial of David DePape in San Francisco.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo, File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He was sentenced to three years of probation, five days in jail \u2014 most of which was satisfied through custody credits and a work program \u2014 a three-month DUI education program, installation of an ignition interlock device for one year, and fines and restitution to the injured driver.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Unlike the 2022 case, investigators said DUI was ruled out in Friday&#8217;s crash.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Pelosi has <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_6688483\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">remained in the public<\/a> eye since the October 2022 hammer attack inside the San Francisco home he shares with the former House speaker.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">David DePape, who broke into the Pelosi residence seeking Nancy Pelosi before attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, was sentenced in October 2024 to life in prison on state charges after previously receiving a 30-year federal prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The attack left Paul Pelosi with a skull fracture and other serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Rep. 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