October 6, 2021 - Merced – On October 5, 2021, at 10:48 P.M. officers were called to the 1600 Blk. of W. 9th St. for a vehicle that collided into a home. When officers arrived, 
the vehicle was unoccupied. The driver was quickly located a short distance from the crash and taken into custody. Mariah Rodriguez (26) admitted to driving the vehicle and fleeing the scene. Rodriguez showed signs of being under the influence of narcotics.
Merced city Fire department also responded due the vehicle igniting after the collision. No occupants of the residence were injured. Rodriguez was arrested for DUI and hit and run.
Case Number: 21-60450
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer N. Martinez at 209-388-7776 or by email at martinezn@cityofmerced.org.
Other ways to contact us or report crime include:
For any emergency call or text 911
For non-emergency call 209-385-6912
Anonymous Tip Line (Non-emergency) call 209-385-4725
Anonymous Tips online at http://www.mercedareacrimestoppers.org/index.html.
Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/police.
Source: Merced Police Department
