PASSAIC MAN CHARGED FOR HITTING A KILLING A 61 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH HIS SUV AND FLEEING
" Justinian Cuevasmetemi Of Passaic Charged With Second Degree Leaving The Scene Resulting Death, Third Degree Endangering An Injured Person."
Monday, January 23, 2023, 10:05 A.M. ET By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,
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CARLSTADT, NJ.- On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced following anbeing Struck investigation by Members of The Carlstadt Police Department and The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Justinian Cuevasmetemi, 60, of Passaic, New Jersey, has been Arrest and Charged in connection with the Fatal Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Accident that claimed the Life of a 61-Year-Old Secaucus, New Jersey woman.
On Friday, January 20, 2023, at approximately 10:19 p.m., Members of The Carlstadt Police Department responded to Hoboken Road in Carlstadt on a report of a Pedestrian being Struck by a Motor Vehicle.
Upon arrival, Police Officers found a woman, later identified as Deborah Peko-Lillis, 61, of Secaucus, New Jersey having sustained Serious Injuries. Ms Peko-Lillis was immediately transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries and was subsequently pronounced deceased.
An initial investigation by Members of The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office in conjunction with The Carlstadt Police Department quickly determined that Mr. Cuevasmetemi was operating a 2017 Toyota RAV-4 when he Struck Ms. Pekp-Lillis while she was Crossing Hoboken Road, and then Fleeing the Scene.
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Mr. Cuevasmetemi was located and Arrested on Charges of Second Degree Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Death; Third Degree Endangering the Welfare of an Injured Person; and Multiple Motor Vehicle Summonses.
Mr. Cuevasmetemi was processed on the Charges and Remanded to The Bergen County Jail pending his First Appearance in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court.
" The Rules Of The Court require Us To Include A statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Punlication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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