A 52-year-old woman is in custody in connection with a hit-and-run involving a Phoenix Police officer. The arrest of
Elizabeth Eaton was the result of an anonymous tip.
🚨ARREST MADE🚨
52yo Elizabeth Eaton has been arrested after #PPDVCU detectives worked diligently to develop probable cause for her arrest. She is accused of leaving the scene of a serious injury collision that left our motor officer injured lying in the road yesterday. pic.twitter.com/RRG6XWoih2— Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) December 28, 2021
The tip led Phoenix Police to Eaton’s home where they found the vehicle involved in the crash.
The crash occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday. The officer was traveling eastbound on Bethany Home Road at 26th Avenue when he was hit by Eaton who was making a left turn.
ABC15 News got surveillance video from a nearby cafe which shows the accident and Eaton driving away from the scene.
ONLY ON 15: Surveillance video captures the moment a @PhoenixPolice Officer riding a motorcycle, was hit by a driver on 26th Ave & Bethany Home Road around 1am.
Police are still looking for the driver, who left the scene.
The officer is recovering in the hospital. | @abc15 pic.twitter.com/cYLFGOBxuo
— Christine Stanwood (@stanwoodreports) December 27, 2021