Crime & Safety
Bethel Police Seek Public's Aid In Search For Hit-And-Run Driver
A hit-and-run driver caused "substantial damage" to a parked car, according to Bethel police.
BETHEL, CT — The police are looking for the public's assistance in a hit-and-run investigation.
Sometime between 9:20 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m. Sunday last weekend, a truck or van struck a parked vehicle on Honey Hollow Road, according to the Bethel Police Department. The collision caused "substantial damage to the front end" of the parked vehicle.
"The evading vehicle pushed the parked vehicle approximately 25 feet back from its original position, indicating that the driver certainly knew they struck another vehicle," a Bethel PD spokesman said on social media.
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The hit-and-run driver fled the scene, leaving an imprint and paint transfer color on the parked vehicle indicating that the evading vehicle was registered in Connecticut, according to police.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Officer Lynn Morris at 203-744-7900 x663 or lmorris@bethelpd.com.
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