$1K Reward Offered In Halloween Hit-And-Run That Left 2 Injured In Somerset County

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Crime Stoppers of Somerset County, Inc. is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible for the hit and run of two siblings who were trick-or-treating on Halloween in North Plainfield, announced Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

On Oct. 31 at 6:22 p.m., a 9-1-1 call reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident involving two pedestrians that were hit at the intersection of Mountain Avenue and Jeffries Place in North Plainfield while trick-or-treating, said McDonald. Read More: 2 Hospitalized In Halloween Hit-And-Run In N. Plainfield: Police

North Plainfield Patrol Officers and emergency medical personnel from the North Plainfield Fire Department found a 21-year-old woman and a seven-year-old boy who were both treated at the scene and then later taken to an area trauma center for serious non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.

An initial investigation by North Plainfield Detectives and officers from the Traffic Unit found that witnesses described the suspect vehicle as possibly a gold- or dark-colored sedan that left the scene at a high rate of speed traveling west on Mountain Avenue.

A video here was released showing the wanted vehicle in the hit-and-run fleeing on Mountain Avenue shared by North Plainfield Police Department.

The investigation is currently ongoing.

The two siblings are now recovering, according to their grandmother Hadiyah Davis. Read More: Trick-Or-Treaters Recovering After Hit-And-Run In N. Plainfield

"My granddaughter was just admitted to the rehabilitation hospital to begin her therapies. My grandson is home and recovering very well," Davis previously told Patch.

A Meal Train has since been set up to help the family to collect monetary donations.

Anyone with information relating to the hit-and-run is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office 908-231-7100 or the North Plainfield Police Department at 908-769-2937 or via the STOPit app.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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