Hit-n-Run Driver Struck Child

Hit-n-Run Driver Struck Child

BRONX, NEW YORK, MAY 23- Police are asking the public's help in trying to catch a driver who struck a child in Throggs Neck and drove off.

Cops released video of the SUV used in the accident. Last Saturday around 6:15 p.m. a gray Mazda CX-9, traveling southbound on Logan Avenue toward Dewey Avenue, struck a 12-year-old male. 

The driver stopped the truck to check on the victim and then took off. The 12 year old was taken to Jacobi where he is listed in stable condition.

The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 30-years-old,

200-220 pounds, with a light complexion and short curly black hair

with a receding hair line. 

Anyone with information is urged to call

the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also

submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at

WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM.

#NYPD #HitnRun

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