Cos Cob Man Charged In Hit-And-Run That Killed Stamford Woman: Police

GREENWICH, CT — The Stamford Police Department on Wednesday announced they have arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run that killed a 74-year-old Stamford woman two days before Thanksgiving 2023 on the West Side.

Salvatore Longo, 58, of Cos Cob, surrendered to police on Wednesday on a warrant that charges him with misconduct with a motor vehicle and felony evading responsibility, police said. The warrant came with a court-set bond of $750,000.

The arrest marked the end of a lengthy investigation into the fatal crash which occurred at approximately 6:13 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2023,

Police said Marie Jean-Charles, a ShopRite employee who was walking to work, was crossing West Main Street from north to south when she was hit in the eastbound travel lane by a car believed to be traveling at a high rate of speed.

Jean-Charles was pronounced dead at the scene. The car, which sustained heavy damage, did not stop and continued eastbound on West Main Street, police said.

Immediately following the crash, police released a photo of the suspect vehicle to the public in an attempt to gather more information.

"Stamford Police CARS (Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad) would like to thank the many citizens of Stamford that called us and helped us identify what year, make, and model of the vehicle that we were looking for regarding this collision," police said in a news release Wednesday. "That information helped us develop a suspect vehicle, and ultimately the suspect. As always, we appreciate any and all assistance from the community."

Police said they identified a suspect early on in the investigation and located and seized the suspect vehicle several hours after the crash.

Longo was interviewed the day of the crash and denied hitting a pedestrian, police said.

The suspect vehicle was analyzed and tested by the State of Connecticut Forensic Laboratory, and results did not come back until earlier this month, according to police.

Once the results were received, investigators applied for an arrest warrant which was ultimately granted. Police said Longo turned himself in under a pre-arranged agreement with his attorney.