Crime & Safety
Plainville Man Accused of Hit and Run After Striking Motorcyclist With Vehicle
Information in this article is from the Mansfield Police Department. Where arrests and charges are mentioned, they do not imply conviction.
A Plainville man that allegedly left the scene of an accident after hitting a motorcycle has been arrested by Mansfield Police.
Frank Sicilia was charged with leaving the scene of personal injury, operating a motor vehicle negligently so as to endanger, and leaving the scene of property damage.
Police were made aware of the accident after receiving numerous 911 calls around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday concerning an injured motorcyclist near Town News on North Main Street.
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After callers said that the offending vehicle left the scene, a search for the vehicle and operator began. He was found with the help of the public and arrested a short time later in a restaurant on North Main Street.
The operator of the motorcycle was transported to Sturdy Hospital.
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Sicilia was arranged in Attleboro District Court Monday morning according to the Sun Chronicle.
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