On August 7,
2022, around 4:00 p.m., a silver four door passenger car struck a four-year-old
girl at the intersection of Main and Lesueur and then left the scene. Mesa
Police Officers relied on witnesses and video surveillance to identify the vehicle
and driver. Witnesses told officers that the vehicle had black rims and was
driven by a white female with long hair. Video surveillance revealed that the
vehicle displayed a black sticker just below the driver side taillight and a
red and white object in the back seat.
The
four-year-old girl was transported to a local hospital and is currently being
treated for a brain bleed, broken ribs, a punctured lung, facial lacerations, and
facial fractures. She is expected to survive.
Twenty- Four
hours later, on August 8, 2022, officers located a silver 2014 Hyundai that
matched the description of the suspect vehicle. The vehicle was located at an
apartment complex at 33 S. Ashland Mesa, AZ. The vehicle was parked in a
designated parking spot, which led officers to the corresponding apartment, where
officers spoke to 48-year-old Veronica Laprada. Laprada was identified as the
registered owner of the Hyundai and the driver of the vehicle at the time of
collision.
Laprada was
booked into jail for the following charges and held on a $50,000 bond:
ARS 28-661A2;
Failing to Remain on Scene of a Serious Physical Injury Collision, a class 3
felony.
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| Veronica Laprada Mug Shot |
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