Waukesha Police arrested Carlos M. Ward, 29, from Milwaukee as a suspect in a hit-and-run that injured a woman and killed her service dog June 8.
Police were looking for a cream or light-colored 1993-95 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. The vehicle had damage to the passenger side front quarter panel. The vehicle registration plates have the numbers “22” in the plate.
According to a press release at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, a Waukesha Police officer saw a vehicle matching the description of the one witnessed leaving the accident. The officer stopped the vehicle and a subsequent investigation confirmed it to be the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run, according to the release.
Ward was arrested and transported to the police department. He admitted his involvement in the hit-and-run of the woman, but did not realize he had struck the dog, stated the release.
Ward was issued citations for hit-and-run accident-causing injury, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and failure to yield right of way while making a left-hand turn. He was released.
The report will be forwarded to the District Attorney's Office for their consideration of the charges. It will also be sent to the City Attorney's Office for the two municipal traffic offenses.