Wilmington Police have arrested a 32-year-old woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of a 38-year-old man earlier this month.
Police identified the victim as Steven Waterman, 38, who was found deceased in the 900 block of Guyer Avenue on October 15, 2026.
Officers responded to the area at approximately 1:47 p.m. after receiving a report of a deceased individual. Investigators determined that Waterman had been lying in the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle that subsequently fled the scene.
During the investigation, Senior Corporal Brendan Marshall of the Wilmington Police Department’s Special Operations Division Traffic Unit identified a 32-year-old woman as the suspect.
On Tuesday, October 20, Marshall located the woman and took her into custody without incident.
The woman was charged with Operation of a Vehicle Causing Death of Another Person, Failure to Report a Collision Resulting in Injury or Death, Inattentive Driving, and Driving While Suspended or Revoked.
She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 02 and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institution on $4,000 secured bail.
Police have not released the woman’s identity.