SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Five people were hurt after a car plowed through the front of a Natomas Ross store Saturday night, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. Law enforcement officials say the driver of the car was under the influence at the time of the crash.
The Sacramento Police Department has identified the driver as 44-year-old Brant Filosena. Officers say he was arrested at the scene after they determined he was driving under the influence and in possession of narcotics. As of Sunday, he was being held in the Sacramento County Jail for those charges as well as violating parole.
Sacramento Superior Court records show Filosena has been involved in several other criminal cases over the years. Most recently, he was accused back in August of possession of meth and drug paraphernalia. He is set to have a hearing in that case on Wednesday. And back in 2020, he was convicted of 2nd degree robbery and sentenced to four years in prison, minus 413 days for time already served. Even with that time shaved off, his remaining 2-year, approximately 10 1/2-month sentence would have seen him getting out of prison in the fall of 2023, but he is already out. ABC10 has asked the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation what allowed him to reduce his sentence - and is awaiting an answer.
Dramatic video released by fire officials Saturday night shows Filosena's SUV driving through the store's front doors in the 3700 Block of Truxel Road around 8:47 p.m., striking at least five people and forcing several others to fling themselves out of the way of the fast-moving vehicle.
All five people were transported to the hospital, one with significant injuries and the others with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials. ABC10 asked the Sacramento Police Department for an update on the victims' conditions Monday. A department spokesperson said they have no update to provide at this time.
Jail records show Filosena was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence, possession of narcotics and violating parole.
He is ineligible for bail and scheduled to appear in Sacramento County Court at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
ABC10 spoke with Taray Sanders outside of Ross on Sunday. He owns the company hired to clean up the glass and debris inside the store. He said he has worked with this Ross store in the past - so this job feels especially personal.
"I was mad as if it was my family or my daughter or my wife or my son, so I was very heartbroken at that," he said "My heart goes out to the people that actually were injured and hopefully they have a speedy recovery."
Natalia Lopez and her mom tried stopping by Ross on Sunday and were met with the remnants of a crime scene.
"It's surprising," Lopez said. "We live in the area and it's a little bit alarming."
Capt. Keith Wade, spokesperson with the Sacramento Fire Department, said firefighters responding to Ross Saturday night found a "chaotic" scene.
"We feel for everyone involved in that incident, and we'll see the outcome of that later on," he said.
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