Transient arrested for felony hit and run
By Terry Murry on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
HERMISTON – Daniel Henry Wilson, 58, was arrested by Hermiston police after he allegedly rammed the vehicle of a Hermiston man and then tried to strike the man when he was out of the car assessing the damage.
Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston says Wilson fled the scene and was tracked down by officers and arrested Monday night. The incident occurred in the area of West Orchard Avenue and Southwest Second Street. Wilson was taken into custody on the 600 block of Northwest Spruce Street.
The 34-year-old victim was reported to be suffering from extreme pain in the neck and shoulders. He told police he would seek medical attention on his own.
Edmiston said a group of homeless people in the park reported having been harassed earlier in the night by people in vehicles.
“The victim, I can guarantee, was not harassing anyone,” Edmiston wrote in an email.
Wilson is listed as a transient whose last permanent address was in Irrigon. He is charged with felony hit and run resulting in an injury, third-degree aggravated assault, reckless endangering, and criminal mischief.
