Antonio Sabàto Jr., Virginia Madsen’s Son Held in Alaska Crash
Jack Antonio Sabàto, the 32-year-old son of actress Virginia Madsen and actor Antonio Sabàto Jr., has been arrested in Anchorage, Alaska, after a pedestrian was
Jack Antonio Sabàto, the 32-year-old son of actress Virginia Madsen and actor Antonio Sabàto Jr., has been arrested in Anchorage, Alaska, after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run. Police say the crash happened early on Monday, November 9.
Madsen is an Oscar-nominated actress. Sabàto Jr. is known for his soap opera work.
What police say happened
Officers and Anchorage Fire Department medics were called to the corner of Airport Heights Drive and Debarr Road shortly before 5:48 a.m. They found an "unresponsive adult male," police said.
The man was Carl Simmonds, 42. He was walking when a vehicle hit him, and the driver left. Simmonds was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the preliminary investigation.
How the driver was identified
Video of the collision was recovered from the Blood Bank of Alaska, according to local reports. Investigators used it to identify the vehicle as a white Chevrolet Tahoe registered to Sabàto's home address.
Police located the vehicle at 12:45 p.m. the same day and named Sabàto as the person allegedly behind the wheel. Voter registration records show he lives in Anchorage, about 1.5 miles from the crash site.
Charges and legal status
Sabàto was booked into the Anchorage Correctional Complex. Jail records list two allegations: leaving the scene of an accident without helping the injured, and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in injury or death.
These are allegations, and no court has ruled on them. Court records show the public defender's office is representing him.
A spokesperson for that office and publicists for both of his parents could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
