A hit-and-run driver has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a suburban New York crash that killed rapper Nicki Minaj's father, prosecutors say.
Charles Polevich, 71, on Friday admitted to leaving the scene of the February 2021 accident that fatally injured Robert Maraj and tampering with evidence, according to Nassau County District Attorney spokesman Brendan Brosh.Nassau County Judge Howard Sturim committed Polevich to"no more than one year in jail," with community service and license suspension, according to Brosh. Polevich is due back in court August 3 for the official sentencing.
Driver arrested in connection with hit-and-run death of Nicki Minaj's fatherMaraj later died at the hospital, police said. Nassau Police Homicide Detective Lt. Stephen Fitzpatrick previously told CNN that after the incident, Polevich altered and hid his white Volvo station wagon in an attempt to hide it from police. Through security footage, police were able to track the car back to the suspect's house, he said. "He's absolutely aware of what happened," Fitzpatrick said.
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