A 33-year-old man was arrested in Salinas on Sunday evening, after allegedly hitting someone with his car, and fleeing the scene. Omar Quiroz is also suspected of being drunk when hit the man, a 31-year-old Salinas resident. A witness saw Quiroz drive away, and reported the crime. Officers located him at Paloma and Market Street, and arrested him on charges of felony D.U.I. causing injury, and felony hit-and-run. Meanwhile, the victim was taken to a local hospital, and treated for injuries described as non-life-threatening.
