Juan Carlos Umana-Umana

By Josh Lanier From Daily Voice

Police in Connecticut have arrested a 41-year-old man and charged him with a fatal hit-and-run crash in August that killed a 12-year-old, authorities announced. 

Juan Carlos Umana-Umana, of Stamford, is charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, felony evading responsibility, and tampering with evidence, Stamford police said on Monday, Oct. 27. 

Investigators said a 12-year-old boy was sitting on a minibike on the side of Courtland Avenue in Stamford on Aug. 2, just before 9 p.m., when a car crashed into him and sped away. He was with a family member who was riding a scooter. 

Residents rushed to help him and called paramedics, but their efforts could not save the boy. Police did not release the child's name. 

After months of investigation, Stamford police now said Umana-Umana was driving the car that hit him. Umana-Umana hired an attorney and declined to answer questions before being charged. 

Investigators seized his 2004 Honda Accord as evidence. 

Umana-Umana turned himself in to the police on Monday. He was released after posting a $200,000 bond, authorities said.