an article from the Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, 9-14-97

Police arrest city resident on charges of hit-and-run

A Charlottesville man was charged Friday with hit-and-run after he allegedly collided with two other cars on Barracks Road near Old Salem Town-house Apartments and drove away from the scene.

Police said they found Rory John Miller, 21, hiding in bushes at the Colonades Health Care Center, where had stopped his 1972 Ford LTD in the parking lot.

According to the police report, Miller was heading east on Barracks Road just after 10p.m. when his car crossed the center line and collided with a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer driven by William D. Garcia.

Miller's car glanced off the Blazer, then struck a 1990 Volvo driven by 20-year-old Jamie Stuart McCauley of Charlottesville.

McCauley was treated and released from University of Virginia Hospital on Friday.

Miller was charged with felony hit-and-run (causing injury), misdemeanor hit-and run (causing property damage),driving under the influence and some having no operator's license. He is being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail on $4,000 bond.

Charlottesville resident John Fulmer¹, 23, was also charged with felony hit-and-run in connection with the accident.

Police said Fulmer, a passenger in Miller's car, attempted to hide a piece of McCauley's Volvo that had become wedged in Miller's car. Police also charged 18-year old Leah Hale, another passenger in Miller's car, with being drunk in public.

related links

Rory's confessions on the matter.

First musings entry about the matter.

An image of the newspaper article.

Rory gets bailed out.

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¹John Fulmer goes by "Ocean" in our circle of friends.