San Francisco Sheriff's Office chief of staff booked into county jail on suspicion of hit-and-run
The San Francisco Sheriff's Office on Sunday said its chief of staff was booked into jail in connection to a hit-and-run.
Around 8 a.m. Sunday, Chief of Staff Richard Jue was booked into County Jail #1 on a district attorney warrant for two misdemeanor charges, the sheriff's office said.
On Monday, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office said Jue was charged with a hit-and-run and filing a false police report.
Citing court records, the DA said Jue was driving a sheriff's vehicle while off-duty on March 4 when he allegedly hit a Tesla parked on southbound Diamond Heights Boulevard, near Duncan Street.
The DA said the crash caused serious damage to both vehicles. Jue allegedly left the scene and waited two weeks before reporting the crash, the DA said.
However, Jue allegedly said he was the victim of an unknown hit-and-run in a parking lot in the report, the DA said.
He allegedly filed another report the next day, apologizing and saying he was the one who hit a car and left the scene without leaving any information, the DA said.
He posted the $7,500 bail on the same day he was booked into jail, and he is scheduled to be arraigned on June 26. He was also placed on administrative leave, the sheriff's office said.
"The Sheriff's Office holds all members —regardless of rank or role— to the highest ethical and professional standards. We believe in the integrity of the judicial process and are committed to ensuring that anyone found guilty of criminal conduct, whether a member of our staff or the public, is held accountable," Sheriff Paul Miyamoto said in a press release.
The DA said the victim's Tesla was deemed a total loss.
