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Suspect faces multiple charges after driving stolen Tesla onto PB boardwalk
10News.com • • business
Key Points:
- Juan Antonio Gonzaba, 39, with a lengthy criminal history, faces four felony charges after allegedly driving a stolen Tesla onto the Pacific Beach boardwalk, critically injuring a 25-year-old woman.
- Police arrested Gonzaba after bystanders chased him down following the incident; the Tesla owner reported the vehicle stolen and tracked it via an app.
- Gonzaba is charged with DUI, hit-and-run, vehicle theft, and evading police, and is believed to have been driving under the influence at the time of the crash.
- Court records reveal Gonzaba has 18 prior criminal cases dating back to 2009, including burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, auto theft, and attempted kidnapping.
- The incident shocked the Pacific Beach community, with witnesses expressing disbelief that a car was driven at high speed on a crowded boardwalk; Gonzaba is held on $100,000 bail and is scheduled for arraignment.
