Free Republic

...A man suspected in a weekend hit-and-run crash that injured two female pedestrians near downtown Los Angeles was in custody Tuesday and police urged possible witnesses to come forward. Mynor Antonio Rodriguez, 44, of Los Angeles, was booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run following his arrest Monday, LAPD Officer Gregory Baek said. Bail was set at $50,000 and Rodriguez could face up to five years in prison, if convicted. The women were hit by an SUV at around 1:40 a.m. Sunday as they crossed West 3rd Street at Boylston Street, Baek said. Police say one of the women suffered a...