The son of a prominent Los Angeles City Hall lobbyist was arrested on suspicion of drunkenly ramming into his father with a Ford Bronco, leaving him severely injured and bleeding on the ground before fleeing the scene, authorities said. <\/p>\n
Pasadena police were called to a family disturbance on Mooresque Drive at 12:31 a.m. on Sept. 19, according to Lt. Monica Cuellar. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Jack Modrzejewski of Pasadena, was attempting to leave the scene while heavily intoxicated, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen, the victim stood in the front of the vehicle and attempted to keep the suspect from driving away,\u201d she said. \u201cThe suspect then accelerated into the victim, knocking the victim onto the hood, and then eventually he fell off into the roadway.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack Modrzejewski struck a city power pipe on Glen Oaks Boulevard near Manford Way as he fled the scene and drove to a friend\u2019s house in the 900 block of Linda Vista Avenue, where he was arrested, Cuellar said. <\/p>\n
His father suffered a major injury to his left leg and pelvis after being hit by the car, she said. <\/p>\n
Jack Modrzejewski recently worked at LA28, which is organizing the upcoming Summer Olympic Games. He is the son of Chris Modrzejewski, a principal at influential lobbying firm M Strategic Communications<\/a> and well-known figure at L.A. City Hall. <\/p>\n The elder Modrzejewski was critically injured in the incident and received an emergency blood transfusion from Pasadena Fire Department paramedics, an action that \u201cprobably saved his life,\u201d according to city spokesperson Lisa Derderian. <\/p>\n He was taken to Huntington Hospital for treatment, said Cuellar.<\/p>\n \u201cThe family is focused on caring for each other,\u201d a family representative said in a statement to The Times. \u201cChris is recovering well, and the family respectfully requests privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Jack Modrzejewski was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, driving under the influence and hit and run causing injury, Cuellar said. <\/p>\n Modrzejewski posted bail and was released from custody on Sept. 20, according to the L.A. County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s inmate information center. <\/p>\n He could not be immediately reached for comment.<\/p>\n The L.A. County district attorney\u2019s office received the case Sept. 21 and is reviewing it for potential charges, according to an office spokesperson. <\/p>\n Chris Modrzejewski has worked on numerous high-profile business campaigns \u2014 including the deal to approve the Banc of California Stadium, now known as BMO Stadium \u2014 and once served as director of policy for former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan, according to his company bio<\/a>. <\/p>\n Most recently, his firm M Strategic Communications took on Lineage <\/a>as a client in the aftermath of the toxic fire at its cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights. M Strategic Communications also represents LA28 as a client, according to the city of L.A.\u2019s lobbyist database.<\/p>\n Jack Modrzejewski worked on the state and local affairs teams at LA28, supporting government relations and stakeholder engagement in preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to his LinkedIn bio<\/a>. An LA28 official said the organization had received and accepted his resignation. <\/p>\n The Sept. 19 incident marked the first time that the Pasadena Fire Department had provided an emergency blood transfusion under a new program<\/a> approved by the City Council in August, Derderian said.<\/p>\n