Christopher Kohrs, also known as the “Hot Cop of Castro,” was found guilty Thursday of two felony counts of hit and run after plowing over two pedestrians in San Francisco’s North Beach in 2015, then fleeing the scene.
Kohrs, who was off-duty at the time, ditched his vehicle a few blocks away then fled the area on foot.
His attorney argued that Kohrs ran because of his “Hot Cop of Castro” fame.
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According to the lawyer, a crowd that formed immediately after the collision around 2:30 a.m. recognized Korhs as the “hot cop” and became so aggressive that Korhs felt threatened.
So threatened, in fact, that the off-duty police officer felt it appropriate to make a run for it after seriously injuring two people.
Uh-huh.
A jury deliberated for a day before delivering the guilty verdict.
Kohrs became internet-famous in 2014 when photos of him patrolling the streets of San Francisco began circulating on social media. A since-deleted-for-good-reason Facebook page for the “Hot Cop of Castro” had over 50,000 followers.
throwslikeagirl
This is just a shame. He acted quickly on impulse and now will regret it forever. Too bad; he seems like a nice guy otherwise.
myrdraal2001
How, exactly, does he seem like a nice guy? Are you confusing “nice” with “good looking?” I’m asking because a nice guy wouldn’t have gotten drunk and driven. So he wouldn’t have plowed into human beings and then run like a coward.
jsmu
Really? You lust after a sociopath who probably drove drunk, hit pedestrians, and fled the scene? A COP who is a common criminal? You’re hilarious.
My2Cents
He said “seems like a nice guy otherwise”. I had read his interviews when he first got buzz and yes he did seem like a nice guy. I am assuming that’s what @throwslikeagirl meant and wasn’t meant to mean he is good-looking so he should get a pass. He made some really stupid decisions that night and It wouldn’t be excusing him by saying he seemed like a nice guy.
happiness17
Using his status as “The Hot Cop of Castro” for leaving the scene of the accident was pathetic. Actually this guy is much to hung up on himself. He’s really not that attractive. That said since he thinks he’s so hot when he gets to prison he’ll be servicing other roommates. He may even end up with a dress and lipstick put on him.
Birdbrain1963
well, @Myrdraal2001 I think you are confusing nice guy with something else. All sorts of persons, that have drank and drove are whatever they are. Plus they are one other thing, stupid. Chemically stupid.
ChicagoBlue
My understanding was that a reason he fled the scene was to avoid a sobriety test.
prarie pup
An accident is bad enough when it’s truly an accident. You’ll be lucky if charges are NOT pressed, but even if it truly is an accident, fleeing the scene makes it a crime. Drunk driving is not an accident and fleeing the scene is pretty much a guarantee of at least a year in prison. Even the general public knows this so a COP has no excuse.
Billy Budd
Is there any chance he will make a naked or half naked photoshoot in order to get money to pay his lawyers?
BGinBigD
LOL! Probably. The Porn studios are already lining up with offers.
t8te
I missed anything about alcohol being involved. I only see 2 counts of hit and run.
JamJewel
I’d like to welcome you to Queerty! As a newby you should know that all of us know by now that the only way to get the ‘fact’s about anything posted here is to check the story out yourself. So, because you did not do that, some ‘facts:’ 1) HotCop was arrested 12 hours after hitting the two pedestrians — too long after the incident for a drunk driving test to be administered. 2) An eyewitness claims there was no sound of screeching tires before the bang. 3) Two passengers in the car with HotCop stayed at the scene.
t8te
So there is no evidence of drunk driving? Why make such accusations?
santangelo56
Now the hot cop can cool off in jail.
Billy Budd
Maybe he fled the scene because he was driving to the beach wearing nothing but a pair of pink speedos and was afraid of the publicity.
robert_moore
I guess he can be the Hot Ex-cop of San Quentin or some other facility in the California corrections department. Maybe someone can smuggle lube inside a cake to help him cope.
Juanjo
This guy had a good reputation in the Castro before this but he tossed that away. The fact is that cops and other law enforcement personnel know they are dead meat if convicted of a DUI, especially if there is bodily injury or a lot of property damage. Running away is a common practice among law enforcement because in California the chemical test must be done within 3 hours to be valid for a conviction under V. C. 23152[a]. In most cases the prosecutor won’t go with VC 23152[b] because it is harder to prove – it is based upon visible signs of impairment prior to driving or immediately after. So a runner escapes examination by the cops when they arrive on the scene. Instead of a DUI, the DMV usually suspends his license to drive for a year or two for failure to submit to the chemical test and he pleads to leaving the scene. Harder to fire him for that than a DUI conviction.
I dealt with a case like this several years ago where a CHP officer responding to a call for a DUI on 580, t-boned my client in an intersection on the way. He took foot bail and came into the police the next morning with his attorney. There were witnesses who placed him in a bar drinking an hour prior to the accident but no chemical test was done on him and the cops did not even go by his house to see if he was there. They called his house and asked him to come in the next morning. My client, however, was forced to do a roadside FST [after being t-boned and knocked loopy and then forced to take a blood test. They tested his blood twice because it was zero for alcohol and drugs.
ChrisK
So in other words, legally speaking this was the lesser of two evils.
I had a friend run head on to another vehicle. He was shitfaced drunk. The paramedics took him and the cops were never able to do a test in time. He was back to driving a week later with no legal issues.
ChrisK
This is why I hate driving in SF. They’ve put people and cars together. Add in the crazies and drunks and it never ends well.
Polaro
Whatever…he sure did not do the right thing and now he’s screwed.
MinnesotaNotNice
Excellent! I’m hoping that means no more coverage of any kind about this narcissistic jerk.
GayEGO
Well, he messed up by leaving the scene. He deserves whatever the full extent of the law requires.
BGinBigD
@jsmu Honey, I agree the cop is a criminal and should be held accountable. However, that does not necessarily make him a “sociopath”.
BGinBigD
The “Hot Cop” is 40 years old and drives a Dodge Charger. That should get him arrested!
Black Pegasus
He ran because all cops involved in DWI situations do the same thing. It’s a common practice and seemingly legal tactic to avoid more serious charges. It’s disgusting.
joesey
His eyes are too close together. Not so hot :-/