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http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/he_said_what_02j5J8xKoqIVXTNXQEzniP

He said what?! Teen’s lawyer says Upper West Side girl killed by SUV would be alive if not for cops
By YASMINE PHILLIPS, KEVIN FASICK and CANDACE AMOS
Last Updated: 7:42 AM, June 6, 2013
Posted: 12:38 AM, June 6, 2013

The lawyer for the 17-year-old boy facing manslaughter charges for running down a 4-year-old girl on the Upper West Side insinuated yesterday that cops were to blame.

“[My client] doesn’t blame the police officers for chasing him, even though they didn’t have to chase him,” Martin Schmukler said at Franklin Reyes’ Manhattan Criminal Court arraignment.

“Needless to say, it wouldn’t have happened if they hadn’t been there.”

Reyes was held without bail after prosecutors revealed he was driving 50 to 60 mph before he turned onto West 97th Street from Amsterdam Avenue Monday morning.

Monkey-Eared Mongrel FRANKLIN REYES - In court yesterday.


The teen — who was driving without a license and said he was scared when he was pulled over at West 89th Street for making a wide turn — allegedly sped away from the cops, mounted a curb on 97th and struck little Ariel Russo.

He then backed up and hit her grandmother, breaking her legs and back, prosecutors said.

Cops had to block him in to keep him from fleeing after he then backed into another car, authorities charged.

Ariel’s grandmother, Katia Gutierrez, 58, has no idea the child is dead, a family friend said.

“She will pull through as long as no one gives her the bad news,” said Wilson Maldonado, 43.

As for Reyes, “He hasn’t broken down or shown any emotional weakness or frailty,” Schmukler bizarrely said outside court.

Neighbors yesterday said they often saw Reyes driving illegally around his Chelsea block.

“I’ve seen him pull up and drop his sisters off and he was alone behind the wheel,” said Ruben Rivera, 28, a super

“I said to him, ‘You’re crazy, man. You’re going to get in trouble. You could kill someone.’ But he wouldn’t say anything. He just smirked.”

Meanwhile, students and teachers attended a memorial for Ariel at her school’s church.

 

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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/06/16/father-killed-in-head-on-collision-in-new-jersey/

Father Killed In Head-On Collision In New Jersey
June 16, 2013 10:05 AM

HAMILTON, N.J. (CBS) – Officials say a father was killed, and his young daughter is in extremely critical condition, after a car crash in Mercer County early Sunday morning.

The accident occurred shortly before 4 a.m. in Hamilton, New Jersey.

Police say the victim, 28-year-old Jorge Deleon, was driving north on Route 29 in Trenton, when a car, heading in the wrong direction, hit his car.

Deleon was pronounced dead at the scene. His four-year-old daughter was flown to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, while his seven-year-old son is being treated for non-life threatening injuries at Capitol Health in Trenton.

Deleon’s family said he was driving his children home from a baby shower. They described Deleon as a hard-working man, who lived to provide for his family.

The driver of the other car, identified as 27-year-old Manuel Vazquez Gutirrez, was under the influence at the time of the accident, according to authorities. He faces multiple charges, including death by auto, DUI, driving without a license and aggravated assault. He was treated for an arm injury.

Route 29 was shut down while officials investigated the accident.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Somers-Point-Bar-Wreck-212001351.html

Guilty Verdict in Out-of-Control Bar Wreck
By Dan Stamm | Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 | Updated 2:11 PM

A driver who crashed into a South Jersey tavern killing a passenger and sending a fire hydrant into an innocent bystander faces a lengthy prison term after being convicted of aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide.

Antonio Vargas, 24, was allegedly intoxicated behind the wheel when he plowed his car into Gregory's Restaurant & Bar along the 900 block of Shore Road in Somers Point in January 2011.

An Atlantic County jury returned its verdict Tuesday against Vargas convicting him on eight counts overall. He faces a lengthy prison term when he's sentenced later this year.

Vargas, a Somers Point resident, was allegedly traveling at a high-speed (possibly as high as 120 mph) on Shore Road in Somers Point when he crashed his car into a telephone pole and sent a fire hydrant flying before the vehicle finally stopped at the door of Gregory's.

The crash killed Vargas’ passenger, 33-year-old Kevin Botta of Somers Point, while the catapulting fire hydrant seriously injured Joseph Higbee of Northfield, N.J. who was at the bar to celebrate his birthday.

Prosecutors have said Vargas' license was suspended and he was speeding and driving drunk (prosecutors argued his blood alcohol content was 0.14 percent) when the January 2011 crash occurred in Somers Point.

Vargas was also injured in the wreck.

He faces 10 to 30 years in prison and $200,000 in fines for the first-degree offenses.

 

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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/20...years-for-deadly-crash-into-somers-point-bar/

Driver Sentenced To 29 Years For Deadly Crash Into Somers Point Bar
July 31, 2013 1:33 PM

MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) — A motorist who crashed into a southern New Jersey tavern, killing a passenger and seriously injuring a pedestrian, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison.

Antonio Vargas must serve more than 22 years of the sentence imposed Wednesday before he becomes eligible for parole. The 24-year-old Somers Point man was convicted in June on numerous counts, including aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide.

Prosecutors have said Vargas’ license was suspended and he was speeding and driving drunk when the January 2011 crash occurred in Somers Point.

His 33-year-old passenger, Kevin Botta of Somers Point, was killed. A pedestrian, 26-year-old Joseph Higbee of Northfield, was seriously injured when he was struck by a fire hydrant that was dislodged during the crash.

Vargas also was injured in the accident.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...-Dealership-Damages-8-Vehicles-218251281.html

Driver Crashes Into Dealership, Damages 8 Vehicles
Saturday, Aug 3, 2013 | Updated 11:48 PM EDT

Charges have been filed a southern New Jersey man who lost control of his car and crashed into an auto dealership, damaging eight vehicles on the lot.

Lakewood police tell the Asbury Park Press that 28-year-old Ruben Sanchez of Berkeley Township was driving on Ocean Avenue when the crash occurred around 2:15 a.m., Saturday. Authorities say Sanchez and a male passenger fled the scene and tried to hide in some bushes, but both men were found a short time later by police dogs.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Sanchez was charged with leaving scene of an accident and reckless driving. The man with Sanchez was not charged.

Sanchez was being held Saturday on an immigration detainer. It was not known if he has retained a lawyer.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-With-6-DWIs-Loses-License-for-12-Years-223757271.html

Man With 6 DWIs Loses License for 12 Years
A judge in Cumberland County on Friday revoked the driving privileges of Anderson Sotomayor for 12 years.
By Dan Stamm and David Chang | Saturday, Sep 14, 2013 | Updated 12:59 PM EDT

These are three of the DUI arrest photos of 45-year-old Anderson Sotomayor. (left to right) His April 9, 2012 arrest, Sotomayor's April 25, 2012 arrest and his May 12, 2012 arrest. There is no photo of his April 11 arrest because he was taken to the hospital, cops say. Sotomayor was also arrested on May 16 and June 28, 2012.


A southern New Jersey man who racked up six DWI charges in three months last year has been taken off the road for even more time.

A judge in Cumberland County on Friday revoked the driving privileges of Anderson Sotomayor for 12 years. Sotomayor was banned for driving for 33 years in 2012 by a different judge. He also will serve a year in county jail after pleading guilty to cocaine possession and contempt.

On June 28, 2012, Sotomayor was pulled over and arrested at 7th and Chestnut in Vineland on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. It was the sixth DWI arrest for the Vineland man.

Sotomayor made headlines earlier that year after being arrested for five DWIs in five weeks.

Sotomayor was arrested for drunken driving on April 9, April 11, April 25, May 12 and May 16 in 2012.

In the April 9 incident, police say Sotomayor struck a cop car. On April 11, he allegedly struck a utility pole. On April 25, police say they spotted him swerving in the street and found an empty 40-ounce bottle of beer in his car. On May 12, police say he was spotted driving the wrong way down a one-way street, hitting a curb and driving off the street. Finally, on May 16, Sotomayor allegedly swerved out of his lane and refused to take a breathalyzer test after being pulled over. Police also told NBC10 that Sotomayor admitted to using Oxycodone before that incident.

Sotomayor was also arrested on April 2 when police say he ran a stop sign, collided with a school bus as it unloaded kids and fled the scene of the crash.

Before his fifth DWI, Sotomayor still had his license because he had yet to go to court on any of his previous charges, according to police.

"It’s done on a bail schedule and DWI, normally an offense that lets the person be arrested, be released for a responsible party, vehicle impounded for 12 hours, and then they go to court at a later date," said Vineland Police Captain Tom Ulrich.

The Press of Atlantic City also reports state Motor Vehicle Commission records show he also had drunken driving convictions in 1989 and 1992.

Sotomayor's case spurred some lawmakers last year to propose legislation toughening drunken driving laws.

 

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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/10/03/sketch-shows-driver-sought-in-king-of-prussia-hit-run/

Sketch Shows Driver Sought in King of Prussia Hit-Run
October 3, 2013 1:40 PM
By Brad Segall

UPPER MERION, Pa. (CBS) — Upper Merion police have released a composite sketch of a man they want to talk with in connection with a hit-and-run crash last month that left a motorist with serious injuries.

The sketch depicts an Hispanic male, believed to be in his 30s, with a mustache, black hair, and a thin build.

He’s the man they believe was driving a newer model silver or white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck about 9:30pm the night of September 18th, in front of the King of Prussia Mall.

They say the truck rear-ended a car waiting for a red light at Route 202 and Mall Boulevard, and when the driver of the car got out, the truck fled at a high rate of speed. The victim was hanging onto the mirror and later fell off and was run over by the truck’s rear wheels.

The truck was seen fleeing north on Route 202 toward Norristown.

The victim has been released from Paoli Hospital and is now in a rehabilitation facility.

 

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http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013...-hit-and-run-accused-of-dui-with-kids-in-car/

Woman Suspected In Hit-And-Run Accused Of DUI With Kids In Car
October 20, 2013 12:54 PM

PALM DESERT (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a 29-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, hit-and-run, and drunken driving following a collision in Palm Desert.

Marcella Monique Garza of Palm Desert was taken into custody without incident early Saturday evening, according to a statement posted on the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s website.

Garza is accused of leaving the scene of a collision involving her newer model Toyota Corolla. The incident occurred about 6:27 p.m. Saturday at E. Hovley Lane and Oasis Club Drive.

Police said that after the crash, the person who called authorities followed the car and witnessed it run two red lights, the statement said.

Garza was eventually located in the 72600 block of Fred Waring Drive, according to police.

“The investigation revealed that there were two children inside the vehicle during the incident,” the statement said.

 

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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/03/07/cops-suspect-in-upper-darby-hit-run-in-police-custody/

Cops: Suspect In Upper Darby Hit-Run In Police Custody
March 7, 2014 7:44 AM
By Steve Beck

UPPER DARBY, Pa. (CBS) — A suspect in a hit and run in Delaware County that left a man in critical condition had no license and may have been in the country illegally, police said.

Upper Darby Police say the suspect turned himself in at about 7 a.m. Friday and charges are pending.

The incident happened at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday along West Chester Pike in Upper Darby.

According to investigators, the driver of a minivan struck a man and fled the scene.

Shortly after 6 a.m. Friday, investigators located the van believed to be used in the incident.

According to Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood, sometime overnight, the passenger in the striking vehicle came to the police station and identified the driver.

Chitwood said at about 7 a.m., the suspect surrendered to police. The suspect’s name was not immediately released. Chitwood said the driver did not have a driver’s license and may have been in the United States illegally.

Chitwood adds, “These hit and runs, whether they are fatal or serious injuries, the operator of the vehicle fleeing are disgusting. And these individuals who commit these types of crimes should be punished as though it were a murder with a gun, or a knife, or an aggravated assault or attempted murder, because this is ridiculous.”

The victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he is listed in critical condition.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Woman-Killed-Boyfriend-Charged-259921961.html

Homicide Charge for Driver in Crash That Killed Girlfriend
By Wire Reports and NBC10.com Staff

Monmouth County authorities have accused a Camden man of driving recklessly and under the influence of alcohol in a crash that claimed the life of his girlfriend in Belmar on Easter.

Edwin Martinez is held on $300,500 bail, charged with vehicular homicide, causing a death while driving with a suspended license and criminal mischief.

Authorities say the 22-year-old drove off at a high rate of speed after an altercation outside a bar.

Authorities say Martinez ran a red light on Route 35, collided with a vehicle and his 26-year-old passenger Tiffany Soto was ejected from his car. The Howell resident was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The impact caused Martinez's vehicle to hit a curb, overturn and strike a pole. It then went airborne into a marina parking lot, where it hit a pickup truck.

The occupants of the other vehicle were not injured.

 

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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/05/26/police-seek-driver-in-fatal-camden-hit-and-run/

Police ID Victim In Fatal Camden Hit-And-Run
May 26, 2014 9:56 PM

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) – A hit-and-run in Camden, New Jersey left one man dead on Memorial Day, and police are searching for the driver.

Police have identified the victim as 58-year-old Lawrence Stark, of Clementon, New Jersey.

Authorities say Stark was walking on the 1500 block of Pershing Street when he was hit by a dark blue or black four-door SUV or truck around 7:00 p.m.

Witnesses told police that the driver briefly stopped, then fled the scene. The vehicle reportedly has packing tape on the driver’s side mirror and may be damaged on the passenger side.

Stark was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Investigators say they’re looking for a Hispanic male in his 20s or 30s. The driver had a high, tight haircut and a light goatee.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...ild-in-Car-CrashesTwice-Police-266986621.html

Drunk Driver with Child in Car Crashes...Twice: Police
Monday, Jul 14, 2014 | Updated 7:24 AM EDT

A drunken driver crashed her car with a 6-year-old girl riding in it, and officers soon realized the motorist had just gotten into another wreck nearby, police said.

Nassau County police said driver Bianca Flores was awaiting arraignment Sunday. The 25-year-old was arrested Saturday on charges including breaking Leandra's Law, which increases penalties for driving intoxicated with children in a car.

It wasn't clear whether Flores had a lawyer. A possible home phone for her in East Rockaway rang unanswered.

Nassau County police say their Rockville Centre counterparts were called to an accident, then found Flores had recently left the scene of another accident in nearby Lynbrook.

No one was injured. Family members were caring for the child.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...ntence-in-Deadly-Highway-Crash-268803791.html

Woman Gets 6-Year Sentence in Deadly Highway Crash
Sunday, Jul 27, 2014 • Updated at 11:39 PM EDT

A Pennsylvania woman who was driving drunk and traveling the wrong way when she caused a deadly head-on crash on a northwestern New Jersey highway is now headed to state prison.

The Express-Times of Easton, Pa. reports that 23-year-old Amanda Rivera of Paradise Township received a six-year sentence on Friday. She had pleaded guilty last month to vehicular homicide and three counts of assault by auto stemming from the December 2013 crash.

Authorities have said Rivera drove eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Hardwick Township for a few miles before she crashed into a car carrying four people.

A rear-seat passenger in the car, 25-year-old Jason Frey of Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania, was killed. Three others in that car were injured, as was Rivera.

"I feel like my soul has been ripped out of my body," Frey's mother, Athena Frey, said during the sentencing hearing. "I don't know if I'll ever feel happiness again."

Rivera tearfully apologized for her actions and the pain she caused Frey's family and his friends.

"I'm so ashamed," she said. "I know no matter how many times I say I'm sorry it will never bring back the life of Jason."

Warren County prosecutors have said Rivera drove between three and five miles the wrong way on the highway, including driving the wrong way through a tollbooth.

 

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http://nypost.com/2014/08/06/judge-puts-teen-accused-of-running-over-ariel-russo-back-in-jail/

Judge puts teen accused of running over Ariel Russo back in jail
By Rebecca Rosenberg
August 6, 2014 | 9:29pm

Franklin Reyes Jr., with his father in court Wednesday, was tossed back in jail for his alleged role in the burglary of a deceased woman's apartment.
Photo: Steven Hirsch


In an emotionally charged hearing, the teen charged with mowing down Ariel Russo, 4, on the Upper West Side was tossed back in the slammer Wednesday because of new charges that he helped his dad loot a deceased woman’s apartment.

When court officers cuffed Franklin Reyes, 18, friends and family of the slain girl erupted in cheers in Manhattan Supreme Court.

The mother of Franklin Reyes Jr. was removed from the courtroom after yelling at the judge.
Photo: Steven Hirsch


Reyes’ mother, Lilia, shot back from the other side of the gallery, “He’s innocent. He’s a kid, it was an accident!”

To that, a Russo family member shouted, “She was only 4 years old!”

Court officers unsuccessfully tried to restore maintain order.

“My son didn’t plan it! He was a regular ordinary kid. He didn’t plan to kill anyone,” she wailed as court officers, trying to restore order, escorted her from the courtroom.

“For God sakes, have mercy. He was only 17. Please!”

Reyes was fleeing a routine traffic stop when he struck Russo and her grandmother as they walked to the girl’s school in June 2013, authorities say.

He was rearrested last month while out on bail and charged with looting jewelry, shoes and wine from a pad in a Chelsea building where his father is the superintendent. His father was also charged in the theft.

Justice Gregory Carro raised Reyes’ bail from $25,000 to $50,000.
“Someone who is willing to engage in criminal conduct while out on bail is a flight risk,” he said.

Little Ariel Russo, 4, was struck and killed in 2013.


Defense lawyer Martin Schmukler insisted his client wasn’t guilty of the theft charge. “It’s just bad luck, that’s all,” he said.

Assistant District Attorney Vera Varshavsky asked Carro to withdraw youthful-offender status, which would grant Reyes a more lenient sentence if he’s convicted in the death of Russo and seal his record. But the judge didn’t address the issue in open court Wednesday.

It’s unclear whether a previous plea offer of 15 months to 4 years if Reyes copped to the manslaughter and assault raps is off the table as a result of the new charge.

He faces 5 to 15 years behind bars if convicted as an adult in Russo’s death.

Russo’s family wants the judge to withdraw the youthful-offender offer.

“For the family to make statements such as ‘He’s a child, give him another chance,’ is outrageous,” said Scott Rynecki, the civil attorney for the tragic girl’s parents, Alan and Sofia.

“He didn’t give Ariel another chance. He didn’t give Ariel’s grandmother another chance. His actions were clearly heinous.”

A tearful Sofia was outraged by the outburst from Reyes’ mother.

“I’m still in shock,” she said outside the courthouse. “Her child is still alive and I had to see my child laying dead on a hospital stretcher … I hope that next time she’ll be more respectful of me and my pain.”

Reyes is due back in court Sept. 24 for a trial.

 

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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/08/21/nj-man-accused-of-hit-and-run-shot-by-police/

NJ Man Accused Of Hit-And-Run Shot By Police
August 21, 2014 3:28 PM

CAMDEN, NJ (CBS) – Police shot a man who they say tried to strike them with his vehicle, after hitting two others earlier that night.

Wednesday evening, 32-year-old Edgar Carrasquillo allegedly got into an argument with a group of people outside of a store on Chestnut Street near Broadway in Camden, New Jersey.

He is accused of then getting into his vehicle and driving directly into two people he was arguing with. The pedestrians were both able to avoid getting hit, but he then allegedly accelerated into two others who had also been involved in the argument, striking them both.

One of the victims is listed in critical but stable condition. The other was treated and released.

During an investigation later that night, officers found a license plate at the scene and connected it to Carrasquillo’s vehicle.

After attempting to flee from police, Carrasquillo allegedly tried to strike them with his vehicle. An officer then fired his weapon, striking Carasquillo. He was treated at Cooper Hospital and released to Camden County Jail on Thursday.

He has been charged with Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Assault by Auto, Eluding, Endangering an Injured Victim and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.

An investigation is ongoing.

 

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http://nypost.com/2014/09/08/cops-havent-had-time-to-speak-to-hit-and-run-driver/

Cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run, but no arrests
By Tom Wilson and Rebecca Harshbarger
September 8, 2014 | 4:06am

A hit-and-run driver seriously injured a woman riding her bike — but police have not even spoken to the car’s owner in the month since the accident, saying they haven’t had the time, according to the angry victim and her lawyer.

Shortly after the Aug. 7 crash in Brooklyn, witnesses not only gave cops the car’s plate number but told them where it was parked, about two blocks away.

When she failed to hear from the cops, she called “and the detective told me he would contact the [car] owner if he had time,” said victim Dulcie Canton, 38, who sells high-end Dutch bikes at a Tribeca shop.

“I was angry and disappointed. You get most evidence within the first 24 to 48 hours.”

Canton was cycling in Bushwick on Bleecker Street about 11 p.m. when a 2013 Chevrolet smashed into her and took off, according to a civil lawsuit filed against the vehicle’s owner, Richard Rivera Jr., 31, in Brooklyn Supreme Court.

Dulcie Canton was struck by a hit-and-run driver; when she asked the cops why they haven’t gathered any information on the driver, they said they “haven’t had time” yet.
Photo: Chad Rachman


Canton was hospitalized at Wyckoff Heights Hospital for several days for bleeding on the brain and a fractured shoulder.

The driver also nearly took out a skateboarder, according to surveillance video from a nearby home.

“This guy could have killed us both,” said Canton. “For a few weeks afterward, I was in excruciating pain. I had constant headaches. I still get dizzy even sitting down.”

The witnesses who located the car said its fender was dented and the mirror was missing. A mirror was found at the scene.

“The guy didn’t even slow down; he just kept going. There’s no way he didn’t realize he had hit a person,” said a witness, Jay Galo, 39. “We got its license number. We know exactly who it is.”

Canton’s lawyer, Steve Vaccaro, said, “We think a criminal case is justified. Look at the video — it’s just horrible.”

Meanwhile, he said police haven’t even contacted the owner of the surveillance video, adding that despite numerous letters to the precinct, he hasn’t even been able to get cops to interview Rivera.

Police did not comment.

“Vision Zero is supposedly to pay more attention to dangerous violators,” said Vaccaro, referring to Mayor de Blasio’s traffic-safety initiative. “A month is long enough. While all this is happening, the driver can just continue living large.”

Canton said she wants to see Rivera arrested. “If he did it to me, he’ll do it again,” she said.

A woman answering the door at Rivera’s home disputed the accusation, saying, “I bet the lady don’t even know what color the car was.”

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Man-Charged-in-Fatal-Vineland-Hit-and-Run-274696381.html

Man Charged in Fatal Vineland Hit-and-Run
By David Chang
Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014 • Updated at 9:24 PM EDT

The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run surrendered to police Tuesday, according to investigators. Police arrested and charged 29-year-old Juan Cruz-Garcia with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and causing a death while license is revoked or suspended.

Garcia was allegedly driving a white Dodge pickup truck back on August 10 on Landis Avenue and Delsea Drive in Vineland when he struck and killed Armando Lopez. Garcia then allegedly fled the scene westbound on Landis Avenue.

On Monday, Vineland Police located the hit-and-run vehicle in the area of Boulevard and Forest Grove Road, according to investigators. After searching the vehicle they identified Garcia as the driver.

Garcia was processed and held on $150,000 cash bail.

 

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http://nypost.com/2014/09/30/teen-who-fatally-struck-toddler-charged-for-fleeing-assaulting-cop/

Teen who fatally struck toddler charged for fleeing, assaulting cop
By Rebecca Rosenberg
September 30, 2014 | 6:16pm

Teen who fatally struck toddler charged for fleeing, assaulting cop
Franklin Reyes
Photo: Steven Hirsch


A Manhattan grand jury has indicted the unlicensed teen menace who fatally struck 4-year-old Ariel Russo — this time, for allegedly fleeing DA investigators and assaulting a cop, The Post has learned.

Franklin Reyes, 18, was busted Aug. 31 for driving without a license after city cops pulled him over for allegedly making an illegal turn.

He had been out on bail for the manslaughter rap in Russo’s death at the time.

Instead of stopping, Reyes stepped on the gas, dragging an officer 100 feet, according to the complaint.

Only a week later, Reyes bolted from DA investigator escorts as they left a hospital where he’d sought treatment for an injured leg.

Ariel Russo
Photo: AP

As authorities loaded the uncuffed teen terror into a Correction Department van, he tossed away his crutches and took off running “like a bat out of hell,” a source said.

It took authorities 12 minutes to nab him.

Reyes was already in hot water from earlier this summer, when he was arrested on petit larceny raps for allegedly looting a deceased woman’s pad with his father, who was a super in her building.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...Purchased-Tickets-to-Guatemala-283819141.html

New Jersey Hit-and-Run Suspect Purchased Tickets to Guatemala
Tuesday, Nov 25, 2014 • Updated at 8:42 AM EST

Authorities say the driver wanted in a hit-and-run crash that left two brothers injured in North Bergen had purchased tickets to return to his native Guatemala but never boarded the plane.

The Hudson County Sheriff's Office is searching for Rogelio Chavix-Tacen, who was last seen in Fairview.

The Record newspaper reports authorities say he is believed to be traveling by car or using mass transit.

Authorities say Chavix-Tacen was driving an SUV that struck 20-year-old Michael Viruet and his 11-year-old brother, Adrian, on Nov. 14. The brothers had just seen a movie and were walking toward a pedestrian bridge when the vehicle jumped a curb.

One of Michael Viruet's legs had to be amputated.

Chavix-Tacen faces charges of aggravated vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an accident.

 

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http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...Bergen-County-Hit-and-Run-Dies-284857191.html

Brother Struck in Bergen County Hit-and-Run Dies
By Wire Reports and NBC10.com Staff
Friday, Dec 5, 2014 • Updated at 10:51 AM EST

Michael Viruet, who had his leg amputated after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in North Jersey, has died.

Michael Viruet was 20 years old. His leg had to be amputated as a result of the Nov. 14 crash.

Viruet and his 11-year-old brother, Adrian, had just seen a movie and were walking toward a pedestrian bridge when an SUV jumped a curb in North Bergen, striking both of them, and took off.

The Hudson County Sheriff's Office has been searching for the driver, Rogelio Chavix-Tacen. He was last seen in Fairview.

Authorities say he had purchased tickets to return to his native Guatemala but never boarded the plane.

Chavix-Tacen initially faced charges of aggravated vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an accident.