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Rockford police identify driver in hit-and-run that hurt 15-year-old

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police have announced the arrest of a suspect in a hit-and-run that injured a 15-year-old cyclist on N. 2nd Street last month.

Police said the incident happened around 6 p.m. on Friday, June 20th.

Video of the crash was captured on surveillance cameras at a nearby business, showing the driver of a blue sedan running a stoplight and hitting 15-year-old Alice Hunt

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as she crossed the intersection at N. 2nd and Ethel Avenue.

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Hunt suffered a fractured tibia in the crash and needed stitches to her right arm.

The driver did not remain at the scene.

Police identify suspect in fatal hit and run on Rockford’s Auburn Street Bridge

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police are searching for a suspect in a fatal January hit-and-run that killed a 32-year-old man on the Auburn Street Bridge. According to authorities, Martavion Howard was a pedestrian who was found lying on the bridge around 7:45 p.m. on Friday, January 17th. Howard was…

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15-year-old charged after stolen car crash in Rockford

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A 15-year-old Rockford teen was arrested after stealing a car and crashing it into a house on Sunday. According to Rockford Police, officers with the Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (SCOPE) spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen and attempted a traffic stop around 6:40…

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Rockford police apprehend suspect in stolen vehicle linked to shooting

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Police arrested a 22-year-old Rockford felon suspected in a shooting on Saturday. According to the Rockford Police Department, officers with the Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (SCOPE) team spotted a stolen vehicle in the 4400 block of 11th Street that was involved in an earlier shooting…

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