Nancy Pelosi’s husband may face felony charges in hit-and-run that caused ‘major damage’

Paul Pelosi was driving his brown convertible in Yountville, a small town in the heart of wine country in Napa County, when he hit a legally parked car on the side of the road, stopped for a moment and then drove off, the Napa County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release Saturday. No injuries were reported.

An eyewitness saw the collision and called 911. Shortly thereafter, sheriff’s deputies found Paul Pelosi with severe damage to the front of his car on a nearby road about a quarter of a mile away. The 8-year-old told police he knew he hit something, but wasn’t sure when or what caused the damage to his car.

According to the statement, Paul Pelosi had no alcohol in his system at the time of the crash. The sheriff’s department sent Paul Pelosi to the California Department of Motor Vehicles to begin a process to determine if he can continue to drive — a process officials say is « common » for older drivers.

He was not arrested, and since no one was physically injured, the sheriff’s department is recommending a misdemeanor charge charging Paul Pelosi with fleeing the scene of an accident.

For the employee Congresswoman Pelosi did not respond to an emailed request for comment Saturday afternoon.

Paul Pelosi pleaded guilty in 2022 on a charge of driving under the influence in Napa County. He was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation — though he only served two days in jail and received credit for good behavior for the other two days, leaving only one day to serve in a work program at the local courthouse.

As part of his probation, Paul Pelosi was also required to take a three-month drink-driving course and install an ignition interlock device, which requires the driver to provide a breath sample to prove sobriety before starting the engine. He was also ordered to pay about $5,000 in victim restitution for medical bills and lost wages and nearly $2,000 in fines.

Shortly after the crash Paul Pelosi was attacked and was severely beaten with a hammer in the couple’s San Francisco home in late 2022.