Police: Man rode motorcycle drunk before crash that injured 2 women

PITTSBURGH — A man is facing charges for a motorcycle crash on the South Side that sent two people to the hospital and ended with a police chase.

Giovanni DeMarzo, 20, was arraigned Monday night on aggravated assault by vehicle and DUI charges..

The crash on East Carson Street happened on April 21. Surveillance cameras helped investigators charge him.

DeMarzo was hospitalized for a month.

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A woman came out of Carson City Saloon with her friends when she saw DeMarzo, who went to middle school with her.

He told her to get on the back of his bike and they'd go for a ride, according to police.

Police say she asked if he had been drinking and he allegedly said no.

The young woman got on and, shortly after, police say, DeMarzo hit a man crossing East Carson Street, causing the woman to be thrown from the bike.

DeMarzo kept going and was chased by police. One officer pinned him to the ground until backup arrived.

The pedestrian who was hit was seriously injured, and the young woman was in the hospital for weeks and had extensive surgery.

Cox Media Group