Somerville Hit-And-Run Suspect Turns Self In: Police

Somerville MA

16 April, 2021

10:49 AM

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SOMERVILLE, MA — Police have identified the suspect in a hit-and-run on McGrath Highway that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries Monday. A 64-year-old Somerville man turned himself in at the Somerville Police Station Thursday and surrendered his vehicle, a white 2015 Ford Transit Connect, state police said. The man has been summonsed to appear in Somerville District Court on a charge of leaving the scene of a crash that caused personal injury. State police said he will not be identified by name until his court appearance, per its policy on suspects summonsed to face charges. The hit-and-run happened around 8:40 p.m. Monday. Police said the victim, a 72-year-old Somerville man, was coming from the nearby Stop & Shop and was carrying several grocery bags at the time of the collision.