Two pedestrians seriously injured in collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Christopher Kohrs, 38, on Broadway Street in San Francisco, California

Modified Date: 
Thu, 11/23/2017 - 10:59am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, November 29, 2015

San Francisco's 'Hot Cop' arrested in hit-and-run that seriously injured two

Christopher Kohrs, 38, was arrested and booked into San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of felony hit-and-run. San Francisco police said they would not release a booking photo of Kohrs Sunday evening, "pending identification matters." After striking the two men, Kohrs fled the scene, police said. SAN FRANCISCO -- A San Francisco Police Department officer who last year became famously known at the Castro's "Hot Cop" after a photo of him in uniform went viral, was arrested Sunday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left two men in the hospital with serious injuries, police said. Police said a Dodge Charger Kohrs was driving struck two pedestrians, both men in their 40s around, 2 a.m.

Herhold: The hot cop of Castro: Chris Kohrs' hit-and-run case

Consider the story of Chris Kohrs, the "hot cop of Castro'' arrested in the hit-and-run injury of two men in San Francisco last weekend. Based on his muscles and his high cheekbones, Kohrs' fame had little to do with how he did his job. With the "hot cop of Castro,'' they shake their heads. Police say Kohrs, who was off-duty, then fled the scene on foot. According to the San Francisco police, the 38-year-old Kohrs did indeed do something wrong.

San Francisco police investigating whether 'hot cop' accused of hit-and-run- was intoxicated

Republication, re-transmission or reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. If he becomes eligible to return to duty, he will then be suspended pending further investigation, Andraychak said. Copyright © 2015 by Bay City News, Inc. ... Christopher Kohrs, 38, a seven-year veteran of the department who is known as the "Hot Cop of the Castro," is accused of the hit-and-run reported at about 2:20 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco police are looking into whether one of their officers was intoxicated when he struck two pedestrians in North Beach and then fled the scene early Sunday morning, a police spokesman said.

San Francisco: 'Hot Cop' faces two counts of felony hit-and-run

Christopher Kohrs, a seven-year veteran of the department, will be arraigned in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday on two counts of felony hit-and-run. SAN FRANCISCO -- A San Francisco police officer arrested after a hit and run collision with two pedestrians in North Beach this weekend has been charged with felony hit and run, the district attorney's office said Tuesday. Copyright © 2015 by Bay City News, Inc. ... republication, re-transmission or reuse without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. "When a law enforcement officer commits a crime, the level of concern becomes much greater," Gascon said. He turned himself in at police headquarters Sunday morning, and police said they are investigating whether he was driving while intoxicated.
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Christopher Kohrs
Roadway: 
Broadway Street

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