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Arrest Made in Panorama City Fatal Scooter Hit-and-Run

Investigators have identified the victim as 34-year-old Gary Schombert.

Overview

  • LAPD arrested Daniel Casillas, 30, of Arleta on suspicion of felony hit-and-run in the Sept. 28 collision.
  • Police said Casillas’ bail was set at $30,000 following the Tuesday arrest.
  • Schombert was traveling north on Woodman Avenue near Strathern Street around 9:30 p.m. when a gray four-door Honda sedan struck him.
  • He was ejected into the roadway, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
  • After the initial impact, a second vehicle hit the motorized scooter, and that driver is cooperating with investigators.