Man arrested hours after hit-and-run that injured 11-year-old riding bike in New Port Richey

By FOX 13 News Staff

Published September 4, 2024 9:11am EDT

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Police have arrested the man suspected of driving away after hitting an 11-year-old riding a bike in New Port Richey early Wednesday morning.

According to New Port Richey police, the hit-and-run crash happened at around 7 a.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of Van Buren Street and Indiana Avenue.

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On Wednesday afternoon, police announced that Richard McCafferty, 77, had been arrested and booked into the Pasco County Jail.