Driver facing felony charges in sidewalk hit-and-run of News 8 vehicle

Описание: A man caught on videotape driving on a sidewalk and smashing into a News 8 vehicle in downtown San Diego is now behind bars, facing felony charges.

Just hours before Monday’s hit-and-run incident, witnesses said the same man got into an altercation in Ocean Beach but got away before police arrived on scene.

Video of the Ocean Beach incident was posted on Facebook, showing Michael Sewell, 51, arguing with a passerby.

Later in the day, Sewell ended up in a standoff with police at Union and W. Cedar streets downtown.

Police said he wouldn't come out of his car after evading arrest. When officers fired pepper balls at Sewell’s vehicle, he allegedly took off, drove on a sidewalk, and smashed into a News 8 vehicle before escaping.

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