2 Arrested In Hit-And-Run That Killed 17-Year-Old Girl: Pittsburg PD

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Two arrests were made Thursday in connection with a Pittsburg hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl, police said.

Roberto Sainez, 34, and his fiancée, Vanessa Landerso, 30, were arrested Thursday in the 3000 block of Gladstone Drive in Pittsburg as investigators served a search warrant, the Pittsburg Police Department said.

It is alleged that two days earlier, Sainez was involved in a hit-and-run crash at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday on Stoneman Avenue and Briarcliff Drive. Officers found a 17-year-old pedestrian lying on the roadway, suffering injuries consistent with being struck by a car. She was rushed to a hospital where she died.

The car involved in the crash fled the area and the witness who called 911 did not see the car, police said.

The investigation involved "reviewing countless hours of video surveillance, which aided in the identification of the suspect vehicle and ultimately the suspects," police said.

"From the onset, this case was handled with an all-hands-on-deck approach and investigators worked diligently, following all investigative leads that led to these arrests," Pittsburg police said.

Investigators served search warrants at two Pittsburg residences, at a Pittsburg business, and at a property in Sonoma County which led to the recovery of the vehicle involved in the collision, police said.

Sainez was booked into Contra Costa County jail on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, destroying or concealing evidence, felony hit and run, hit and run resulting in death, suspended license for DUI, driving on a suspended or revoked license and causing bodily injury, and driving on a suspended license due to DUI.

Landeros was booked into jail on suspicion of accessory after the fact and destroying or concealing evidence.

Police asked anyone with additional information related to the case to call Detective Gutierrez at 925-252-4095 or Detective Elmore at 925-252-4875.