A 20-year-old San Francisco resident was taken into custody and charged in connection with a hit-and-run collision back in 2017.
Eleasia Fraise was taken into custody July 16 by the U.S. Marshals Service in Stockton on a warrant for a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in the early morning of Sept. 22, 2017 at Toland and Jerrold streets.
The warrant also charges for gross vehicular manslaughter, arson, conspiracy and driving without a valid license.
Fraise was booked in San Joaquin County and is pending transfer to the San Francisco County Jail, according to police.
The pedestrian killed in the crash was the well-known owner of Gus’s Community Markets, Konstantinos “Gus” Vardakastanis.
Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.
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