Update - October 3, 2016 - The Second Squad reports the arrest of Ana Rodriguez, 37, Levittown for the listed incident. She is charged with the Vehicle and Traffic Law violation Leaving the Scene of an Accident with an Injury to an Animal. She is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, October 17, 2016 at First District Court in Hempstead.
The original press release is below.
Levittown, NY - October 2, 2016 - The Second Squad is investigating a Leaving the Scene of an Accident that occurred on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 4:00 pm in Levittown.
According to detectives, a 66 year old female victim was walking her Yorkie, Peanut with an extender leash northbound on Center Lane, when Peanut wandered into the roadway and was struck and killed. The driver of a blue Chrysler Pacifica stopped the vehicle for only a moment and then left the scene without rendering aid or identifying himself/herself.
The Nassau County SPCA is offering a $2,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible.
The Nassau County SPCA is offering this reward with the hope that someone will come forward and identify whomever struck and killed Peanut.
Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above crime to contact Nassau County Second Squad at 516-573-6253. All callers will remain anonymous.