Arraignment delayed again for man arrested in...

Arraignment delayed again for man arrested in fatal accident

The arraignment for a Costa Mesa man arrested in connection with a

fatal accident outside the Pierce Street Annex Bar has been continued

for the second time.

Costa Mesa police arrested Pawel Stanislaw Wiater, 22, on March 5

on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the

influence. Wiater’s Mitsubishi Eclipse allegedly struck two

pedestrians as they were crossing the street near the popular 17th

Street bar.

Andre Felipe De Oliveira Braga, 31, died at the scene, and

25-year-old John Garazulis was critically injured in the accident.

Wiater’s March 9 arraignment was continued after a language

barrier stalled the proceeding. Wiater speaks Polish.

On Friday, his case was again continued to April 16 to allow more time for the discovery process. He is being held on $100,000 bail and faces up to 17 years in jail.

Driver in chase that ended in Newport pleads not guilty

A Capistrano Beach man who led police on a high-speed chase that

ended in front of a Newport Beach office building pleaded not guilty

on Friday to charges of evasion, possession of a controlled substance

and paraphernalia and driving without a valid license.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol arrested 47-year-old

Kenneth Oliver Olson after an hourlong chase that started when Garden

Grove Police tried to pull him over for an expired registration tag.

The chase reached speeds of 100 mph on the Santa Ana, San Diego and

Corona del Mar freeways.

At the end of the chase, Olson pulled his car into a parking lot

outside a Campus Drive office building and ran inside. He surrendered

a short time later.

He is being held on $25,000 bail.

Vehicle and bike collide; no major injuries reported

Costa Mesa traffic police responded to a call of an accident

between a vehicle and a bicycle at 10:45 a.m. Friday, the watch

commander said.

Costa Mesa Police Sgt. Robert Sharpnack said the victim, whose

name was not available at press time, was up and walking around after

the collision at Cabrillo Street and Tustin Avenue but complained of

leg pain.

No additional information was available, as the report from the

responding officer had not been filed at press time.