FOREST PARK, Ohio — A suspect is in custody after a hit-and-run at a Forest Park crosswalk Tuesday night.
Anthony Clardy, 36, has been arrested after hitting a juvenile in a crosswalk at the intersection of Sharon and Waycross Road. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said Clardy hit a 14-year-old while traveling eastbound on Sharon Road. Clardy left the scene but was stopped minutes after the crash about two miles away.
"Through the use of 911 calls and witnesses giving a description, a Village of Glendale police officer on patrol set up in the area that he expected, if someone was fleeing the scene, they would reasonably expect to find them and he observed a vehicle matching that description, conducted a traffic stop on said vehicle and then detained the individual for our crash investigation," said Corporal Matthew McGourty with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
The teen was taken to Cincinnati Children's and is in critical condition.
Clardy is being charged with failure to stop after an accident, which is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Clardy has a lengthy criminal history, including felony drug possession and trafficking, felonious assault and aggravated burglary charges among others. The sheriff's office still has not said if excessive speed is a factor in the crash.
Clardy will be in court for his arraignment Sept. 1.
WCPO will update this story with more information when it is available.
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