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Alexis Velasquez

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Know This SUV? Police Search For Suspect In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Bellport Man Know This SUV? Police Search For Suspect In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Bellport Man
Know This SUV? Police Search For Suspect In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Bellport Man Have you seen it? Police investigators in Suffolk Country have released photos as they attempt to track down a suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run in East Patchogue last month. Bellport resident Alexis Velasquez, 30, was riding his bicycle on Montauk Highway near Gazzola Drive at approximately 4:30 a.m. on April 28 when he was struck by an SUV that proceeded to speed away from the scene. According to police, detectives believe the vehicle that struck Velasquez is a silver 2013 to 2015 Nissan Rogue, which sustained damage to the front passenger side during the crash. The vehicle fled e…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue
Suspect At Large After Bellport Man Killed In Hit-Run Montauk Highway Crash In East Patchogue A suspect is at large after a 30-year-old bicyclist from Bellport was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Montauk Highway in East Patchogue. The crash occurred approximately 1,000 feet west of Gazzola Drive, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Sunday, April 28, Suffolk Police said. Officers were dispatched after a passing motorist called 911 to report a body in the roadway, police said. Detectives determined the bicyclist, Alexis Velasquez, was traveling eastbound when he was stuck by an eastbound vehicle that fled the scene. Velasquez was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from th…

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by Joe Lombardi