Somerset County Crime Stoppers Increase Reward In Fatal Hit-And-Run

Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano announced the Somerset County Crime Stoppers have raised the reward offered for information regarding the vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run in early March.

Crime Stoppers initially offered $2,500 for information, but the award has since been increased to $5,000, $10,000 and now up to $15,000 for information regarding the vehicle that was parked in front of the Somerville Fire Department Lincoln Hose Company No. 4, located at 34 Warren St., between 9:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., according to the prosecutor’s office.

At 9:25 p.m. on March 6, George Kavanaugh, 75, of Somerville, was standing on the sidewalk outside the firehouse waiting for a ride from a friend. While waiting, he was struck by a light-colored vehicle that had been “idling” and parked in the area in front of the the Lincoln Hose Firehouse, the prosecutor’s office said.

Kavanaugh, a former fire chief, was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Anyone with information regarding this vehicle is urged to contact the Somerset County Crime Stoppers Tips Line at (888)-577-8477. Information may also be submitted online at www.888577TIPS.org

(Photo a screen capture of a flier from the Somerset County Crime Stoppers)