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Dog Killed In Selden Hit-And-Run: Police

The dog's owner tried to stop the driver, but the woman in the car drove off, police say.

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A woman is wanted in connection with a Selden hit-and-run that left a woman's toy poodle dead on April 23, Suffolk police said.
A woman is wanted in connection with a Selden hit-and-run that left a woman's toy poodle dead on April 23, Suffolk police said. (Courtesy: Suffolk County Crime Stoppers)

SELDEN, NY — Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's help in finding the woman who police said left the scene of a car crash that killed a dog in Selden.

A woman was walking her emotional support dog, Romeo, on Pine Street when a dark-colored SUV struck the Toy Poodle, killing it, at 11:17 p.m. April 23, police said. The dog's owner reached into the driver's SUV and tried to stop her, but the woman drove away, police said.

Police described the driver as white with blonde shoulder-length hair and in her 30s.

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Police ask anyone with information to reach Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and leave an anonymous tip via phone call at 1-800-220-TIPS, using a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. A cash reward is offered for information that leads to an arrest.

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