LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A now-released corrections officer accused in a lethal hit-and-run advised police he consumed alcohol at a hookah lounge and later returned to the crash scene along with his mom, in line with paperwork 8 Information Now obtained Tuesday.
Maurice Washington, 45, is accused of hitting and killing Elijah Givens, 58, round 3:30 a.m. Sunday on the intersection of Decatur Boulevard and Alta Drive. Givens was crossing the road in a marked crosswalk however in opposition to the sunshine, police stated.
In courtroom Monday, Las Vegas Justice Courtroom Decide Suzan Baucum set Washington’s bail at $250,000. Washington’s lawyer argued for a decrease bail, including that Washington is a corrections officer on the Metropolis of Las Vegas Detention Middle.
Washington not appeared in jail information as of Tuesday, and a courtroom file indicated he posted bond. Nevada legislation requires a defendant to put up 15% of their bail quantity with the assistance of a bail bondsman, which means Washington probably paid $37,500 for his launch. Throughout Monday’s listening to, Baucum ordered Washington to put on a GPS-monitoring and drug-monitoring bracelet ought to he put up bond.
Detectives situated particles from a automobile, which contained a component quantity matching a Mercedes sedan, paperwork stated.
A couple of half hour after the crash, a person later approached police and stated his cousin, Maurice Washington, contacted one other particular person, saying he was the driving force who hit and killed Givens, paperwork stated. The person advised police Washington was at a hookah lounge earlier than the crash.
About 45 minutes after the crash, Washington returned and advised police he was driving, paperwork stated. He defined that after the crash he parked a couple of half mile away and known as his mom. He didn’t name 911 “because he was scared,” police stated. Washington’s mom later picked him up and drove him to the crash scene.
“During the contact with [an officer], Washington displayed indicators of impairment, such as a strong odor of alcohol emitting from his breath, slurred speech, and trouble pronouncing his words,” police stated.
Police later situated Washington’s automobile, which they stated had injury “consistent with a vehicle versus pedestrian crash.”
Whereas talking with detectives on the Clark County Detention Middle, Washington stated, “I hit something; I didn’t realize what I hit. I said to myself, I think I hit somebody,” paperwork stated. Washington additionally admitted to ingesting on the hookah lounge.
“The city is aware of the charges filed against one of our off-duty corrections officers,” a metropolis spokesperson stated after Washington’s arrest. “The case is under investigation by Metro police, and the city will be reviewing those findings. Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of the man who died in this accident.”
Washington was due in courtroom on Wednesday.
