Hartford Teen Charged In Bicyclist Death: HPD

HARTFORD, CT — A teenager has been charged by Hartford police in connection with a fatal incident last April in which a bicyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle.

The Hartford Police Department on Wednesday charged Michael Grady, 18, of reckless driving, evading responsibility involving death, and operating without a license.

Grady was being held on $150,000 bond, police said.

The HPD said the incident happened on April 7 at approximately 7:31 p.m., when Hartford Police officers responded to Main Street and Capen Street after a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle.

Officers located the bicyclist, identified as Nicholas Thompson, 42, unresponsive in the roadway.

Despite life-saving measures, he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

"The investigation revealed the bicyclist was rear-ended by the suspect vehicle, which then struck a parked vehicle and became disabled. The occupants fled the scene on foot," wrote the HPD on Thursday.

After an extensive investigation, detectives identified the driver and secured a felony arrest warrant, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS.

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From April 8: 'Bicyclist Dead In Hartford Hit-And-Run: Reports'