'Baywatch' Icon Accused of 'Hit-and-Run' After Pickup Truck Allegedly Kills Dog in Malibu Gated Community
An original member of the 'Baywatch' crew could use some rescuing himself.
April 16 2026, Updated 11:54 a.m. ET
Original Baywatch icon David Charvet has been accused of a hit-and-run involving someone's beloved pet dog, RadarOnline.com can report.
The actor reportedly hit the dog with his pickup truck in Malibu early Thursday morning, and then took off.
Differing Versions of Events
David Charvet is accused of hitting and killing a dog with his truck.
Vera Errico said she was walking her three dogs just before 6 a.m. in a gated community. The dogs were all on leashes and held by Errico.
She told TMZ the Baywatch star hit her 11-year-old white English Labrador with his Ford Super Duty truck, then sped outside the gates, before he apparently called police. Errico and her husband rushed the injured dog to a veterinarian, but the pet had to be euthanized. The couple is said to be filling out a police report accusing the 53-year-old of hit-and-run.
However, Charvet reportedly claimed the dog was not on a leash at the time of the collision – and he tried to swerve to avoid hitting it.
A Star Is Born
Charvet dated 'Baywatch' co-star Pamela Anderson for two years.
Charvet rose to fame in the '90s beach drama Baywatch as hunky lifeguard Matt Brody. He starred in 70 episodes of the classic show, between seasons 3 and 6, alongside David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson.
The now 53-year-old dated Anderson from 1992 to 1994.
After leaving Baywatch in 1996, Charvet went on to play Craig Field on Melrose Place, appearing on 46 episodes between 1996 and 1998.
Charvet married model Brooke Burke in 2011. The two share two children, daughter Heaven and son Shaya. However, the couple announced their separation in 2018 and finalized their divorce in 2020.
Charvet Accused of Theft
He was married to Brooke Burke from 2011 to 2020
Charvet and Burke were involved in a scandal during their dating phase in 2009, when they were sued for "knowingly" purchasing stolen items.
According to the court papers, the couple allegedly bought $70,000 worth of appliances for their Malibu home in 2007 from EuroConcepts, a high-end Los Angeles design showroom, from a dirty employee who sold them "stolen" items.
In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com in 2010, Charvet said bluntly: "We didn't steal any appliances. Go take a look at our kitchen, it's all ours and paid for."
He further scoffed, "We have Bentleys in the garage. Why would we need to steal a stove and refrigerator? That's such bulls--t."
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The couple had two children together.
Zalfa Halaby, an employee of the upscale Euroconcepts appliance store, was arrested after the company claimed she was selling their appliances "out the back door."
The attorney for the store's owner alleges that in return for deep discounts, she had customers -- including Burke and Charvet -- pay her directly for the appliances and she pocketed the money.
The two settled the lawsuit in 2018, and the attorney for the store said both parties "were satisfied" with the agreement, adding that Euroconcepts in particular was "very happy" with the settlement.
