Juan Huerta-Palacios had a prior drunk driving conviction in San Mateo County that escalated the severity of charges in the Aug. 3 collision that killed Long Pham.
A picture of San Jose police community service officer Long Pham, right, who was killed by a driver allegedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol last Saturday, is displayed during a press conference at San Jose Police Department on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Pictrued with Pham is former San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata.
Huerta-Palacios, a 44-year-old Morgan Hill resident, was arraigned Wednesday and is being held at the Santa Clara County Main Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail, records show.
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