High-speed Rail Ceo Arrested On Suspicion Of Domestic Violence

Ian Choudri, nan CEO of California’s High-Speed Rail Authority, was arrested connected suspicion of home artillery earlier this period astatine his Folsom home, officials said.

The 57-year-old was arrested Feb. 4 connected suspicion of artillery against a spouse, Sgt. John Triplett of nan Folsom constabulary confirmed. The apprehension occurred successful nan 500 artifact of Borges Court, wherever records bespeak he owns a home.

“The High-Speed Rail Authority is alert of nan matter and is reviewing it,” a spokesperson for nan agency said Monday successful a statement. “We person nary different remark astatine this time.”

Choudri was approved arsenic CEO of nan authorities agency successful August 2024, and lauded by Gov. Gavin Newsom arsenic having much than 30 years’ acquisition successful nan proscription sector.

Choudri replaced erstwhile CEO Brian Kelly, who retired. Choudri joined nan agency from HNTB Corp., an infrastructure creation patient wherever he antecedently held nan position of elder vice president.

Choudri did not instantly respond to requests seeking comment.

Choudri’s lawyer told The Times that constabulary were called to Choudri’s location by a third-party and that prosecutors did not record charges successful nan case.

Choudri was group to look successful tribunal Feb. 6 but was notified by nan Sacramento territory attorney’s agency that they had declined to record charges, said Allen Sawyer, Choudri’s attorney.

“This matter is complete and nary further action will beryllium taken,” Sawyer said.

Officials astatine nan Sacramento territory attorney’s agency did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

The time earlier his arrest, Choudri had appeared pinch Newsom successful Kern County to denote nan completion of a 150-acre installation that would service arsenic a hub for building of nan high-speed obstruction task successful San Joaquin Valley.

“The railhead installation is simply a captious measurement successful nan track-installation process and keeps america connected gait to present this strategy smarter, faster and much economically,” Choudri announced astatine nan media event, according to a connection released by Newsom’s office.

Newsom’s agency did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

Choudri is among nan highest-paid authorities labor successful California, having earned $563,000 past year, according to payroll records obtained by The Times from nan authorities controller’s office.

Times unit writer Melody Gutierrez contributed to this story.