Two diners face assault charges in a connection with using a car to run over and injure a waitress who confronted them about skipping out on paying their $45 tab, prosecutors said.
Rowshaid Cordell Pellum, 24, of Cerritos, and Santeea Munay Ralph, 23, of Long Beach, face charges at an arraignment scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
They are accused of running down 28-year-old waitress Maria Uriostegui on Sunday night in the parking lot of the Mexico Lindo in unincorporated Anahiem.
Pellum faces one felony count of aggravated assault, one felony count hit and run with injury, and one misdemeanor count of defrauding an innkeeper.
If convicted, Pellum faces up to four years and eight months in state prison. Ralph is charged with one misdemeanor count of defrauding an innkeeper. She faces up to six months in jail.
Two other women were charged with one misdemeanor count of defrauding an innkeeper.
Uriostegui, who suffered scrapes and bruises, told reporters Monday outside the restaurant that she is happy to be alive.
Family members have set up an account to help with Uriostegui's medical bills:
If you'd like to make a donation, it's for Chase bank and the account number is: 13-33-36-610.
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