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Career criminal accused of stolen Tesla rampage that injured woman on San Diego boardwalk
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Juan Antonio Gonzaba, 39, a career criminal with an extensive history of assault, battery, burglary, and grand theft, is accused of stealing a Tesla and injuring a woman during a police chase in San Diego.
- Gonzaba allegedly crashed into a roadside transformer and then drove onto the Pacific Beach Boardwalk, striking a 25-year-old woman who sustained multiple fractures and an abdominal laceration.
- The suspect abandoned the vehicle and was pursued by bystanders before being apprehended by police; a witness captured the pursuit on Meta smart glasses.
- Gonzaba pleaded not guilty and faces up to 24 years and eight months in prison if convicted; he acted erratically during his arraignment and is suspected of being under the influence, with blood test results pending.
- Authorities emphasized the danger posed to pedestrians on the busy boardwalk, noting that many narrowly avoided injury during the incident.
