Man Arrested In Fatal Brighton Hit-And-Run

BOSTON, MA — A 23-year-old Brighton man will be charged in the hit-and-run death of an 80-year-old man after police arrested the suspect Wednesday night. Phocian Fitts, 23, of Brighton was behind the wheel when his car struck the older man around 12:50 p.m. on Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton, police said.

Witnesses gave police a description of the car suspected in the incident and a license plate. Police put out an alert and later found that car in the area. The driver of that car was being questioned earlier Wednesday, according to a Boston Police spokeswoman. But was released because there were not enough charges to hold him.

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The Boston Police Department is actively seeking the help from any members of the community who were in the area at the time of this incident and may have seen or heard anything that may help with the investigation. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact Boston Police Detectives at (617) 343-4470.

Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

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