Vancouver hit-run suspects booked on gun, sex charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Two people linked to a hit-and-run in Vancouver were arrested last Friday and now face numerous charges for other crimes, police said.
The two people, Kalla L. Huntley and Michael A. Cavanaga, were taken into custody during a coordinated effort from patrol officers with the Crime Reduction Unit and the Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit.
Both suspects were booked into the Clark County Jail for the hit-and-run -- an RV that ran into a parked Nissan Xterra at E. 29th and Q Street, police told KOIN 6 News.
Vancouver PD's Kathy McNicholas said one of their officers was in the area and saw the incident play out.
"It appears that the driver and passenger may have switched or someone in that RV switched spots," McNicholas told KOIN 6 News. "And her good observation skills through the investigation (led to) the arrest made of both parties."
Huntley, 38, was also booked on four counts of unlawful possession of a gun, 4 counts of unsafe storage and sexual exploitation of a minor.
Cavagna, 42, also faces 4 counts of unlawful possession of a gun and possession of a stolen gun.
While they will go through the criminal justice system, the owner of the Nissan, Brad Andrews, is now dealing with insurance.
"It's just been a pain," Andrews told KOIN 6 News. "I just took it in for their estimate, and he said it would be totaled."
His Xterra, although almost 20 years old, was in "excellent shape. So I'm going to end up the loser on it."
Just days before the RV slammed into his Nissan, his wife's car was also hit -- and cost him $2300.
"I'm concerned about the cost of my insurance going up, even though I wasn't responsible for it," Andrews said.
He's thankful for the Vancouver police arresting two people and he hopes they'll be held accountable.
"I didn't do anything wrong and now I've got to pay the price," Andrews said. "I think the only way you're going to change this type of behavior is by making people responsible for what they're doing. If they're if they're not held responsible, what's the incentive to change?"