Quantcast

The DNAinfo archives brought to you by WNYC.
Read the press release here.

Fatal Rogers Park Hit And Run Leads To Criminal Charges Against Man

By Alex Nitkin | July 20, 2016 8:23am
 Simeon Barrientas, 22, allegedly ran away after striking and killing a 43-year-old man on June 12.
Simeon Barrientas, 22, allegedly ran away after striking and killing a 43-year-old man on June 12.
View Full Caption
Shutterstock / Chicago Police Department

ROGERS PARK — A 22-year-old man has been charged with  a fatal hit-and-run in Rogers Park last month, police said.

Around 7:30 p.m. June 12, Simeon Barrientas, 22, hit a 43-year-old man and damaged three other cars in the 6500 block of North Ashland Avenue before running away, police said.

The man later died, police said.

Police later identified Barrientas and arrested him.

Barrientas, of the 1600 block of West Farwell Avenue, is charged with failure to report an accident and driving without a license.

For more neighborhood news, listen to DNAinfo Radio here: