Norristown police on Saturday arrested Jean Carlos Esmeraldas Cruz, 26, on multiple charges related to leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run accident on Sunday, May 19.
FILE - Shown is a Philadelphia police car with flashing lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Police departments reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers in 2023 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and since the 2020 police killing of George Floyd spurred nationwide protests and increased scrutiny of police, according to a survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum.
By 1 p.m. Monday, the day after the accident, Norristown Police Detective Brian Saxon noticed a dark-colored SUV parked on East Wood Street, near Arch, with its left front side and windshield covered by a sheet. The car was registered to Jean Landscaping LLC. In the affidavit, police said neighbors of the address told them neither Cruz, nor his family members, had been seen around their home since Monday. Police later interviewed the suspect’s employer, who told them Cruz had called to say he couldn’t report to work that Monday due to a “family emergency.”
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