Police: Driver Intentionally Hits Two Pedestrians

Citrus Heights Police are saying the husband of a local Dairy Queen employee is responsible for ramming two people through a plate-glass window with his car.

According to police, two co-workers had been arguing earlier in the day. One co-worker called her husband who responded to the area to confront the victim. The husband, later identified as Anthony Robinson, 47, located the victim standing in front of a closed business suite at the 7900 block of Auburn Blvd. and ran his gold Ford Explorer into the victim and a second unrelated male, according to police. 

Police say the Nov. 18 incident occurred just after 9:00 p.m. Police say according to eyewitnesses, the impact forced the pedestrians into the business, breaking the glass window. Officers arrived on the scene and found the two victims. One of the victims was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

Detectives investigated the crime, indentifying Robinson at his North Highlands home where he was taken into custody. According to police, the vehicle used in the assault was located a short distance from the suspects residence.

Robinson was booked at the Sacramento County Jail without incident.

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