A woman has been charged as being an accessory after the fact in the case against a motorist accused of running down three people in Pacific Beach that included an intern for the San Diego Chargers who suffered brain damage.
Both Omar Anthony Gutierrez, 24, and Jamillah Amirah Jones, 23, appeared Dec. 1 before San Diego Superior Court Judge Charles Rogers and they agreed to delay their preliminary hearing until Feb. 8, 2017.
Gutierrez is accused of five counts of attempted murder in the Aug. 5 incident at 900 Garnet Ave. around 1 a.m. in which J’Ron Erby and two others were injured. Two others were nearly struck, but the car missed them.
The charge against Jones is a misdemeanor. The prosecutor declined comment on what her exact role was other than to it involved “aiding after the fact.” Police earlier said there were camera surveillance photos of a man and a woman in the area who were “persons of interest” before any arrests were made.
Police eventually discovered the damaged Hyundai Elantra, but its ownership has not been disclosed. There was apparently some incident on the street with Erby and the others before they were struck.
Gutierrez has since posted $350,000 bond following his Sept. 27 arrest. Jones is free on $20,000 bond. They have both pleaded not guilty.
Erby was in a medically induced coma for three weeks, but actually has recovered enough that he has appeared at a Chargers football game. Funds have been raised for his medical expenses on GoFundMe online that was set up by his sister.
The charges say Erby suffered great bodily injury by a deadly weapon, a car. He was walking with his roommate, Kendrick Hester, and his roommate’s friend, Martin Thomas, when all three were hit. The two friends needed surgery in a hospital for their injuries and they were released.