WATERBURY, Conn. — Police say a woman who was involved in a hit-and-run Sunday will face a judge Thursday.
According to a release, 34-year-old Stacy Edwards surrendered to the Waterbury Police Department early Thursday morning. Police had been looking for her for five days.
Edwards has been charged with:
- Breach of peace 2nd
- Assault 3rd
- Criminal Attempt at manslaughter 1st degree
- Reckless driving
- Evading responsibility- serious physical injury
Edwards is being held on a $250,000 bond.
Officers responded to the area of Frost Road at Homestead Avenue and found a 31-year-old woman who had been struck by a car and suffered "serious life-threatening visible injuries."
The woman was taken to the hospital for treatment but was transferred to another facility due to the seriousness of her injuries.
Police said an investigation showed that a nearby disturbance happened before the woman was struck by the car.
Police added that the woman was physically assaulted and was last seen walking on a sidewalk of Frost Road and Homestead Avenue before she was struck by a car.
The car drove away before officers arrived at the scene.
Officers determined the vehicle involved was a black-colored 2007 Grand Cherokee with a Connecticut license plate that read BB 74168. Police said the driver was identified as Edwards.
A warrant was issued for Edwards' arrest.
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