Two men have been accused of stealing
from the vehicle that Paul Walker and
Roger Rodas crashed in.
Prosecutors filed charges against the
two men after they allegedly stole a
part from the wrecked Porsche Carrera
GT after the car accident on Nov. 30.
According to Deputy District Attorney
Sera Boyadjian, both men have been
charged with one felony count of grand
theft of personal property. Jameson
Brooks Witty and Anthony Edward
Janow have also been charged with two
misdemeanor counts each of destroying
evidence and "resisting, obstructing
and delaying a peace officer."
Janow is due to surrender on Tuesday,
while Witty already posted bail and is
expected to face a judge on Jan. 3,
2014.
Prosecutors claim that on the evening
of the fatal crash, both men stole one of
the roof's panels from a tow truck
carrying the demolished vehicle when it
was stopped at a red light in Valencia,
Calif.
They also allege that the crime took
place after they were told by a Los
Angeles County Sheriff's deputy that
they were not allowed to tamper with
the crime scene in any way whatsoever.
If both are convicted as charged, they
could face a maximum of four years, six
months in county
jail.
The charges come just one day after a
massive unofficial memorial rally and
car cruise took place around the loop
where Walker and Rodas died.
Thousands of Walker fans and car
enthusiasts came together to place
flowers at the site and remember the
fallen Fast and the Furious actor.
According to a coroner's report released
Dec. 4, Walker died of the combined
effects of traumatic and thermal
injuries resulting from the crash.
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