By TMZ | Created at 2026-09-15 23:21:17 | Updated at 2026-09-16 09:32:12
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Stolen Tesla Suspect Drives Onto Boardwalk, Hits Woman ... Chased Down By Bystanders
Published September 15, 2026 3:27 PM PDT
A man who allegedly stole a Tesla and hit a woman while driving on the Pacific Beach boardwalk was chased down by bystanders ... and his capture is on video.
Footage -- filmed on a bystander's glasses -- shows a man get out of the Tesla and take off running ... but the guy recording books it after him.
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The photog and a few others chase the man to a parking lot, where they pin him to the ground and keep him there until the cops arrive.
According to NBC 7 San Diego, cops responded to a call that the Tesla had been stolen and the owner was tracking it.
The cops chased the Tesla, which drove onto the boardwalk, hitting a 25-year-old woman.
She was taken to the hospital with critical injuries ... including 2 fractured ribs, 2 fractured vertebrae, and a laceration on her abdomen that needed stitches. You don't see the collision in the video.
San Diego police have identified the driver as Juan Antonio Gonzaba. The 39-year-old was suspected of driving under the influence.
