Last Friday, the streets of Colma witnessed a near miss followed by a tense encounter between law enforcement and an alleged DUI suspect. A pedestrian's morning stroll turned precarious on the 1300 block of Mission Road when they were reportedly nearly hit by a red sedan, described in detail to the Colma Police, who moved swiftly.
Upon receiving the alert at 7:20 AM, Colma Police officers quickly descended upon the scene, scanning the vicinity for the suspect vehicle. According to a social media post from the Colma Police Department, they didn't have to look long before spotting the car emerging from a residential complex. Efforts to smoothly bring the vehicle to a stop were met with resistance, as the driver opted to keep driving southbound on Mission Road instead.
The suspect, a 19-year-old male from South San Francisco, eventually halted at Mission Road and Holly Avenue, where officers could finally confront him. It quickly became apparent to the officers that the driver, identified as Steven Cordovahernandez, presented distinct markers of alcohol intoxication. When asked, he reportedly refused to exit his vehicle for sobriety tests, growing belligerent and ultimately resisting the officers' intervention. Backup from the South San Francisco Police Department was summoned, which assisted in subduing and handcuffing Cordovahernandez.
The arrest saw Cordovahernandez booked on multiple counts: assault with a deadly weapon, obstruction and resisting a peace officer, reckless driving, and DUI while under the legal age of 21. His vehicle was impounded, and he was taken to San Mateo County Jail pending further legal action.
