Crime & Safety
Local Man Admits To Fatal Hit And Run: Report
When police arrived at the suspect's house, he reportedly said, "I hit him, I hit him, I hit him and I panicked."
A Phoenixville man pleaded guilty to hitting a pedestrian with his car in Bridgeport and then fleeing the scene in December, according to a report in the Pottstown Mercury.
Christian Fuentes, 19, faces a minimum of three years in prison for the December 5, 2014 incident at the corner of Ford and Rambo streets, the report states.
It was 11:39 p.m. when Fuentes allegedly struck Thomas Daley, 54, of Bridgeport, the report states.
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Fuentes allegedly then got out of the car, got back in, and drove away, according to the report.
Witnesses then said they saw another car run over Daley a second time, the report states.
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When police tracked down Fuentes at his home, he allegedly said, “I hit him, I hit him, I hit him and I panicked,” according to the report.
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