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Melany Camanero, of Waterbury, surrendered on Thursday, Dec. 12, after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of criminal attempt to commit murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and evading responsibility resulting in serious physical injury.
Camanero is accused of striking two women with her car near 38 Walnut Ave. in Waterbury on October 10, police said. Officers also say she hit two parked vehicles before abandoning her car and fleeing on foot.
The victims, ages 21 and 22, were rushed to local hospitals. The 21-year-old has since been released, but the 22-year-old remains hospitalized in stable condition after initially suffering life-threatening injuries, Waterbury police said after Camanero’s arrest.
According to NBC, Camanero had been harassing the woman who dated her ex-boyfriend and the incident happened during an altercation. One of the victims called her father to pick her up during the argument and was walking to his truck with a friend when Camanero struck them both, NBC says.
Camanero is being held on a $1 million bond, police added. Click here for more from NBC Connecticut.
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