A 26 YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS ARRESTED THIS AFTERNOON FOR D.U.I., AND HIT-AND-RUN CAUSING INJURY. MONICA MORENO REPORTEDLY LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE WHILE SPEEDING ON NORTH MADEIRA AVENUE, AND IT HIT A PARKED CAR. MORENO WAS SEEN FLEEING THE SCENE, WHILE HOLDING A BABY. BOTH APPEARED TO BE BLEEDING FROM THE FACE AFTER THE 1:30 P-M INCIDENT. MORENO WAS FOUND AND ARRESTED A SHORT TIME LATER ON RIDER AVENUE.
THE BABY WAS TRANSPORTED TO NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER (WITH FACE AND HEAD INJURIES), AND MORENO WAS BOOKED INTO MONTEREY COUNTY JAIL. SHE FACES POSSIBLE CHARGES OF Felony D-U-I, Felony Hit-and-Run, and Child Endangerment.
