HALF MOON BAY — A driver who is suspected of hitting two bicycle-riding children with his vehicle and then fleeing the scene in Half Moon Bay has been arrested on multiple charges.
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Two six-year-olds were injured in the collision, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office reported.
“Upon arrival, deputies learned the driver of a vehicle had struck two 6-year-olds riding a bicycle before fleeing the scene,” the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office reported in a social media post.
The collision occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the intersection of Grandview Boulevard and Golden Gate Avenue.
“The two children sustained serious injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment,” the Sheriff’s Department stated in its post. “They were reported to be in stable condition.”
A witness reported seeing the Saturday evening collision and provided deputies with a description of the driver and vehicle, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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Sheriff’s deputies immediately scoured the area and located both the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run as well as the suspect, identified as Robert Schumann, 37, of San Francisco.
Schumann was hiding in a nearby wooded area south of Bancroft Avenue, according to law enforcement officers.
A drone vehicle operated by the Daly City Police Department helped sheriff’s deputies to track down Schumann, who was hiding in a wooded area near the collision scene when he was arrested.
Schumann was booked into jail on multiple charges, including suspicion of driving under the influence and causing bodily injury, a hit and run resulting in an injury, and driving with a suspended license with a DUI conviction, deputies stated.
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