Orange Man Arrested In Fatal West Haven Hit-And-Run: Report

Orange CT

17 April, 2020

10:04 AM

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ORANGE, CT — A 24-year-old Orange man was arrested earlier this month in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in West Haven in January that killed a retired Bridgeport police officer. Arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and evading responsibility was Justin T. Proto, writes the Republican-American newspaper. Proto was driving when he hit 73-year-old Joseph M. Procaccini of North Haven, who was walking across Derby Avenue near Forest Road at about 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 9. Police said Proto fled the scene of the crash and later abandoned the vehicle. Proto surrendered to West Haven police on April 1 and was released after posting bond on bail of $25,000. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 2. Read the Republican-American story.