Napan arrested for hitting wife with car
By JILLIAN JONES
Register Staff Writer
Fred Frances Alric of Napa is facing felony domestic violence charges after police say he backed into his wife with his car in the parking lot of a Napa restaurant.
Alric, 53, was arguing with his wife in the Applebee’s restaurant on Soscol Avenue early Sunday night, according to police. The argument spilled out into the parking lot, when Alric got into his car to leave, Napa Police Sgt. Don Honeysaid.
While backing up to drive away, Alric reportedly struck his wife intentionally two times with his car, Honey said. Alric’s wife, 49, reported minor injuries to her left arm but declined medical attention, he said.
Alric was contacted at his home and arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
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Dirty Napkin wrote on Oct 6, 2008 4:55 PM:
Not good. "
sammy wrote on Oct 7, 2008 10:04 AM:
Well Dirty.... who would of thought yours was the acceptable comment ;) "
napanana wrote on Oct 7, 2008 10:27 AM:
Speculation isn't always productive. I hope to see this family get the help that they are so very much in need of. For an arguement to get so far out of hand........ "
Dirty Napkin wrote on Oct 7, 2008 12:07 PM:
reason-ator wrote on Oct 7, 2008 5:01 PM:
Now I find out I could have had the poor man arrested. "
John Richards wrote on Oct 11, 2008 6:15 PM:
Why was she so close to the car when the two had obviously split? "