San Leandro chief of police charged with hit-and-run

San Leandro police chief on hit-and-run charges she faces

San Leandro Police Chief Angela Averiett held a news conference after the Alameda County district attorney announced hit-and-run charges against her.

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - San Leandro's chief of police has been charged by the Alameda County district attorney with hit-and-run for an incident from May 2025, KTVU has learned. 

The chief and the DA held separate news conferences on Wednesday to address the charges.

Following those news conferences, the chief was placed on administrative leave. The City of San Leandro shared a letter stating Chief Angela Averiett's leave went into effect on May 13. 

What we know:

Chief Averiett allegedly clipped a woman's car while driving an unmarked Jeep with police lights on the eastbound Interstate 580 center median near I-680. 

Averiett allegedly took off after the crash. She told California Highway Patrol officers from Dublin that she had chest pains that later subsided. The other woman involved in the crash was not hurt. 

Charges against Averiett were filed on Tuesday. 

Per the city's letter on Averiett's administrative leave, Assistant Chief of Police Luis Torres will serve as the acting police chief while the city works to identify an interim chief. 

Averiett was appointed to her position in June 2024.