The sister of Nima Momeni, the man accused of killing tech executive Bob Lee, was arrested Monday in San Francisco on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit-and-run, according to police.
Khazar Momeni, 38, was arrested following a car crash in the area of Geary and Larkin streets, police said.
A man who works in the neighborhood said a white Mercedes coupe crashed into two parked cars and then stopped. Police said they arrived to find Khazar at the wheel.
According to a police report, two members of the fire department's Street Crisis Response Team told officers they saw Khazar inhaling from a whip-it cartridge.
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Whip-it cannisters contain nitrous oxide, sometimes called laughing gas. The report said officers found two of them in Khazar's car and started a DUI investigation.
Khazar was booked into jail on the following charges: driving under the influence, hit-and-run, fail to drive within the lane, and failure to provide insurance at the scene of an accident, police said.
The district attorney's office didn't have her case as of Tuesday and had no comment. The office of prominent cosmetic surgeon Dr. Dino Ellyassnia, Khazar's husband, also wouldn’t comment.
Khazar has been seen regularly in court during her brother Nima's appearances. He is facing murder charges in the death of Lee, founder of Cash App.
