999 West Main Road, Middletown (via Google Maps)

The Middletown Police Department is asking for help from the public to find a driver who hit a cyclist and drove off. The accident happened on Sunday, March 23, at 6:10 p.m. in front of the shopping plaza at 999 West Main Road.

Police are looking for a silver or gray SUV that struck a person on a bicycle and left the scene without stopping. The bicyclist sustained injuries that are non-life-threatening, according to Middletown Detective-Lieutenant Timothy Beck.

If you have any information about this incident, you can call the Middletown Police Department at (401) 846-1144. There’s also a Tip Line available at (401) 842-6516.

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