New Haven police are investigating a hit-and-run that injured a 3-year-old boy on Sunday.
Officers were called to Cassius Street between Cedar Street and Howard Avenue to investigate a report of a pedestrian struck around 6 p.m.
When police arrived to the scene, they said they found a 3-year-old boy with visible signs of injury.
Investigators later determined that there was a physical fight involving multiple women.
Authorities said the offending group of women left in a vehicle, drove around the block and returned to drive onto the sidewalk toward the other group of women. The vehicle then hit the child and fled the scene. No other pedestrians were injured.
The child was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he remains in stable condition, police said.
Precious Adkins was a witness and lives nearby.
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“The driver in the car, she knew she hit him. I saw her, I watched her looking out the driver window. She watched herself roll over him twice. Yes, yes. They knew what they was doing. It was no accident. She saw us all on the sidewalk," she said of the driver.
Adkins said many on the street are afraid to stand outside now and worried about letting their children play in the area.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact New Haven Police at (203) 946-6316.
