Josue Perez-Gonzalez

GEORGETOWN, DE - The Georgetown Police Department has announced the arrest of an 18-year-old in connection to a hit-and-run earlier this week that left two men injured.

Police say officers were called to North Race Street on Monday, October 14th, at about 6:10 a.m. on reports of a hit-and-run involving pedestrians. The ensuing investigation reportedly revealed an unknown SUV was driving south on North Race Street just before 2:45 a.m. Monday when the vehicle struck two men, one in a wheelchair, on the side of the road, according to investigators.

The men were later found by a passerby who called 911. Both victims, a 53-year-old man and a 58-year-old man, were taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. 

Police say they were able to identify the vehicle as a silver Toyota RAV-4 and identified the driver as Josue Perez-Gonzalez, 18, of Georgetown.

On October 15th, Perez-Gonzalez was charged with the following before he was arraigned and released:

-Vehicular assault third degree x 2

-Leaving the scene of a Collision Resulting in Injury

-Driving without a Valid License.

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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