Wilmington Police have arrested a 57-year-old man following a hit-and-run collision that injured a 71-year-old pedestrian on November 6, 2026.
At approximately 9:33 p.m., an officer assigned to the Wilmington Police Department’s Special Operations Traffic Unit responded to the area of West 4th and Hawley Streets for a report of a hit-and-run collision involving an injured pedestrian.
Upon arrival, officers located a 71-year-old man who had been struck by a vehicle. The victim was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.
While investigating the collision, officers were notified of a second hit-and-run collision involving what was believed to be the same suspect vehicle.
Officers subsequently located the suspected vehicle in the 300 block of North Cleveland Avenue, where they made contact with a 57-year-old man. He was taken into custody without incident.
The suspect was charged with fourth-offense driving under the influence of alcohol and first-degree vehicular assault, along with additional traffic citations.
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $12,500 cash-only bail.