Edhat Staff
Source: Santa Barbara Police Department
On Tuesday evening, January 23rd, 2018 at 7:34 P.M., Nicholas B. Hart, a 26-year-old Goleta resident, was traveling southbound on State Street at a high rate of speed when his vehicle struck and severely injured a male pedestrian.
The 91-year-old elderly victim was attempting to cross the street in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of State Street and Micheltorena Street.
Hart, driving a 2003 Honda Civic with a suspended license, was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and also believed to be influenced by prescription drugs. His blood alcohol content was approximately three times above the legal limit. Hart also had in his possession an open bottle of alcohol and marijuana.
Hart’s license had been suspended because of two prior DUI convictions. This is his third DUI arrest in just under 3 years.
The elderly victim is a Casa Dorinda resident that was displaced during the mudslides. He was transported to Cottage Hospital for treatment. The 91-year-old is listed in “critical condition” with life-threatening injuries.
Because of the seriousness of his crime, Nicholas Hart is being held on $1M bail at the Santa Barbara County Jail. The charges include felony DUI drugs with injury (23153(g)CVC), felony DUI alcohol with injury (23153(b)CVC) and driving on a suspended license for prior DUI’s (14601.2CVC).
Additional charges may be applied. The investigation remains on-going.
Piece of crap just like all the other pieces of crap that drive under the influence.
The victim is probably the poor guy booted out of the red cross shelter in Goleta the other day.
Build that wall right?
What wall?
Oh! the walls for when you drink and drive… you go to jail and by the third time you don’t learn your lesson we don’t have to deal with you for the rest of your life wall? I think we have a few sets of walls like they call state prison. No need to build a wall for this right now unless you mean pedestrian walkways. Very sad that you would bring national politics in this. How about the issue of drinking and driving? seems more pertinent.
what if the weapon was wrapped in a shirt and wasn’t his? Then… We have a real trial to be had. I agree with you but its not gonna be that simple sadly
He was Illegal. He was drinking and killed someone while speeding. He is going to jail for life and if you want to apply the death penalty then you will need to work with the courts. I am not sure I am with you on the death penalty.
What is sad? we have walls they are filled to capacity. The prisons are filled and our police have to basically play felon ping pong. This guy is a schmuck What does a wall do for him. I suggested a pedestrian wall.
Why would someone with a gun wrapped in a big shirt shoot some poor old guy crossing the street?
I have no idea? It happened in SF but it was 5x felon that was not here legally and he shot a young lady walking her old guy dad. The guy with the wrapped gun is working on deportation proceedings because he is not from here. The guy with a drinking problem that just ran over an innocent old man is in jail on 1m dollars bail and I think he should rot just like I think the guy on his way back to Mexico should. Thats not racist thats standing up for what is right IMHO. National politics has nothing to do with this is exactly what I am saying. But if someone wants to start comparing that is what I have so far.
We all need to take more Uber rides with mr Nunez? I am gonna walk
Maybe after they legalize Marijuana, there will be less accidents because they will be driving slower.
No I think the mug shot will just be more bloodshot. Not hating on the herb but please don’t smoke and drive.
Of course, then he gets another, or borrows someone else’s, car 🙁
Ed – Why are all the completely off-topic comments being allowed here? It’s about a DUI & hitting an old guy NOT guns, walls, etc. Come on!
PLEASE tell me how. I’ve been a subscriber for years. Nothing comes up when I try to view deleted comments. And they sure screw up the thread, when responses to it stay and readers have no idea what’s being responded to! And the timeline of posts…. Conversation is almost impossible on this version of Edhat.
not to mention that when you click “Reply” your post doesn’t show up beneath the one you intended to reply to…
Oh. SORRY, I GET IT. The name does indeed show up, as I’ve seen. Just not the actual post.
Why do you feel the need to bring racism into this when it is 100% NOT race related? Just looking for any chance to bait, eh?