DPS releases footage of Garapan hit-and-run, seeks public’s help

THE Department of Public Safety has released video footage of an auto-pedestrian accident that occurred in front of BankPacific on Beach Road in Garapan on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. DPS is requesting the public’s help in identifying the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run that left a 36-year-old pedestrian injured.

According to DPS, the victim remained in the ICU at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. as of Thursday.

CCTV footage from Marianas Medical Center showed the pedestrian crossing Beach Road at around 8:56 p.m. Monday, from Cup Bab in Garapan toward a bus stop across the street.

As the pedestrian crossed, he was struck by a dark-colored sedan heading south. The vehicle did not stop. An SUV in the northbound lane also witnessed the incident but did not stop, the footage showed.

A witness who arrived later told Variety that the driver of a pickup truck stopped and called 911.

Earlier, DPS Public Information Officer Fred Sato said: “There is no description or license plate of the vehicle involved, as the operator fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing with our Highway Patrol Traffic Investigation Unit.”

According to DPS, at 8:59 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2025, 911 dispatchers received a call reporting the incident.

Road rage

As for the auto-auto crash that occurred on Aug. 25, DPS has classified that hit-and-run, which involved a Toyota Tacoma, as a case of road rage.

On Thursday, Sato told Variety the incident is still under investigation and that no new information is available.

The Aug. 25 crash, which occurred near the Northern Marianas Housing Corp. office in Garapan, went viral on social media. A tan Toyota Tacoma struck a vehicle and a cyclist before fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed.

Anyone with information regarding either incident is asked to call the Highway Patrol Section at (670) 664-9085. To remain anonymous, contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at (670) 234-7272.