2nd Arrest in Hit-And-Run of Bike Rider Made: Branford Police

BRANFORD, CT - The Branford Police Department have made an additional arrest in regard to a hit-and-run accident that occurred on November 4, 2018 at the intersection of East Main Street (Route 1) and Featherbed Lane.

A 52-year-old Branford woman was riding her bicycle on East Main Street and was struck by a white Ford F-Series pick-up truck which fled the scene, police said.

Kristin Prete, 35, of North Haven was arrested at her home on Jan. 22 and charged with second-degree hindering prosecution, conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence and interfering with an officer.

Previously, police had arrested a 34-year-old man from North Haven in connection with an evading motor vehicle crash involving his truck striking a bicyclist that caused serious injuries on Nov. 4, police said.

Patricia Criscuolo, 52, was riding her bicycle on East Main Street when she was struck by a white Ford truck. The investigation revealed that Stephen Irish was the operator of the truck, police said previously.

The truck was discovered weeks later by a woman in a wooded section of Hamden, who called police, police said.

Irish was charged with evading responsibility with physical injury, tampering with physical evidence, and attempting to make payment with a revoked payment card.

Patricia Criscuolo suffered a broken neck, back, 11 broken ribs, broken arm and a shattered pelvis in the accident.

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