Watch: Antonio Sabáto Jr., Virginia Madsen’s Son Jack Sabáto Arrested in Connection to Fatal Hit-and-Run
Antonio Sabáto Jr. and Virgina Madsen’s son is facing legal trouble.
The son of the former couple, Jack Sabáto, was arrested in Anchorage, Alaska Nov. 9 in relation to a hit-and-run incident that killed 42-year-old pedestrian Carl Simmonds earlier that same morning, local authorities confirmed in a press release.
Sabáto, 32, was arrested on charges of leaving the scene of an accident without assisting the injured and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury or death. He was taken into custody at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, E! News confirmed.
Authorities opened the investigation into Simmonds’ death around 5:48 a.m. local time in Anchorage, after patrol officers and medics responded to reports of an unresponsive male at the intersection of Airport Heights drive and Debarr road in Anchorage. The preliminary investigation indicated that the adult male pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.
Police report documents obtained by KTUU indicate that officers located a vehicle—a white Chevrolet Tahoe—involved in the crash that was registered to Sabáto’s home address. On the afternoon of Nov. 9, police found the vehicle parked at Sabáto’s place of work and saw that it had “fresh damage to the right front corner that was consistent with a pedestrian strike.”
Later in the afternoon, around 2:45 local time, Sabáto called authorities himself to say he believed he had hit an animal with his car and wanted to speak with officers. Sabáto alleged that he had been “doing late night DoorDashing” when “something suddenly appeared in the road.”
In the documents, Sabáto noted that he knew he hit “something” while driving but didn’t want to check because he does not have car insurance. He also told authorities that he called in the report because he “knew the worst.”
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Sabáto was arraigned on Nov. 10 and his bail was set at $5,000, plus a no-driving order and an additional $5,000 penalty if he fails to appear at future court dates. He remained in custody as of the morning of Nov. 11, police confirmed to E! News.
Following his son’s arrest, The Big Hit alum said his family was “navigating an estremely sensitive and deeply personal matter” in a statement on his social media Nov. 11.
“As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family,” he continued. “We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
Regarding the death of Simmonds, Sabáto Jr. added, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life.”
E! News has reached out to representatives for Sabáto and his mother Madsen.
This post was updated to include the statement shared by Sabáto Jr., which was shared after publication.
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