North Carolina: Robert John Leahy lodged in jail for DWI fatal; Valerie Shaak dead

Robert John Leahy DWI fatal 122014

Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office

K9 Rony located driver after fatal hit and run Char Meck NC 122014 photo by Mecklenburg Sheriff chopper Snoopy

From WSOC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —

The man accused in a deadly crash in north Charlotte Friday night is expected to make his first court appearance Monday.

Police said after Robert Leahy hit a moped so hard that it became stuck inside the front of his car, he kept driving.

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A judge at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse will read the charges against Leahy Monday morning, which include felony death by vehicle and DWI.

Police said Leahy was driving along Old Statesville Road Friday night when he rear-ended the moped.

The driver of the moped, Philip Black, was seriously injured. His girlfriend, Valerie Shaak, was killed.

Police said after the crash, Leahy drove about a mile down the road before parking his car. They ….MORE

Ref	Charge/Court	Description/Date	ORD/Bond	CNTY/Type	Case/CSL	Disp
001	540500 1150B	DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED 12/22/2014 01:00 PM	REL 5000	SEC	14CR249362	A
002	544100 1150B	NO OPERATOR’S LICENSE 12/22/2014 01:00 PM	REL 500	SEC	14CR249361	A
003	471100 1150B	FEL HIT/RUN INJURY 12/22/2014 01:00 PM	REL 50000	SEC	14CR249360	A
004	471100 1150B	FEL HIT/RUN INJURY 12/22/2014 01:00 PM	REL 50000	SEC	14CR249359	A
005	470100 1150B	FEL SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICLE 12/22/2014 01:00 PM	REL 50000	SEC	14CR249358	A
006	540600 1150B	DEATH BY VEHICLE – FELONY 12/22/2014 01:00 PM	REL 100000	SEC	14CR249357	A
007	544600 1150B	RECKLESS DRIVING–ENDANGERING 12/22/2014 01:00 PM	REL 5000	SEC	14CR249356	A