CA Illegal hit and run driver puts kid in a coma

Yet again. Another report of an illegal alien out driving illegally maiming little kids.

San Jose man arrested in hit-and-run crash that put 8-year-old in coma


Marvin Rogelio Martinez, 19, San Jose was arrested Friday for the hit-and-run accident...

Following tips from the public, San Jose police Friday tracked down and arrested a grocery store worker with no driver's license who they believe smashed his car into 8-year-old Alejandro "Alex" Casillas and the boy's father as they walked across Story Road — and then drove away.
The suspect was identified as Marvin Rogelio Martinez, 19, of San Jose.
Police said the traffic investigations unit found the man at the Suvianda Market on Story and White roads, where he worked, after anonymous tips from the public over the last two days.
"Hit-and-runs are one of the hardest crimes for us to solve,'' said Sgt. Mike Sullivan, a police spokesman, emphasizing that there had been no description of the driver. "Without the public's help or the hard work of the traffic investigations unit — and specifically detective Sarah Stephens — this sad case would not have been cracked.''
Police said Martinez was an undocumented immigrant from Honduras. It was the second time in less than eight months that an undocumented immigrant was at the wheel of a vehicle that struck a child near a San Jose school. Adrianna Fierro De Marin of San Jose faces charges after her sport-utility vehicle was involved in a fatal collision with 12-year-old Breanna Slaughter-Eck as she rode her bike home from Hoover Elementary on the last day of school. In that case, she remained at the scene of the accident.
Martinez was at large for four days before he was brought to police headquarters, interviewed and booked on a charge of felony hit-and-run. He is expected to be arraigned next week.
Police found his car — a Nissan Sentra — where the suspect dumped it on Holderman Drive, in the foothills above Mount Pleasant High School.
Meanwhile, Alex remains in a coma. His family and police say his chances for a full recovery are slim.
Minerva Cardenas, Alex's aunt, burst into tears when she heard of the arrest.
"Thank God,'' she said. "I feel that this person is not going to hurt any other kid on the street. We are waiting, praying to God for Alex to wake up. I will pray for this man, too."
About 8 a.m. Monday, Alex and his father were walking hand in hand in the crosswalk with a green light across Story at Adrian Way on their way to Mildred Goss Elementary School.
Police say a speeding car ran a red light and smashed into them. Alex flew into the air and fell to the ground. His father suffered a broken ankle, but he hobbled to Alex, cradled him in his arms and carried him from the middle of the road to the sidewalk, where he sat and waited for help to arrive.
Police got a tip Thursday that one of the employees of the East Side market was responsible for the tragic crash.
Investigators from the traffic investigations unit began to try to track down the suspect from among the employees.
Eventually they homed in on Martinez, who drove a car that fit the description of the suspect vehicle and who traveled that road daily to get to and from work. Then Friday, police got another tip, this one that the driver in the hit-and-run's first name was Marvin.
Police detained the suspect at work about 2 p.m., moving quickly because it was payday and they were concerned Martinez might flee.
They arrested him about an hour and half later, after the suspect led investigators to the dumped and damaged sedan.
Anyone wishing to donate to help the victim's family can write a check for Alejandro Casillas in care of Minerva Cardenas, Bank of America account number 05815-19484.