Update
The suspect wanted for leaving the scene of a fatal crash on February 3, 2016, has been arrested. Police took 31-year-old Demarco Matthews into custody on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. His booking photo is attached.
The IMPD wishes to thank the media and the public for their interest in locating Demarco Matthews.
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Update
Detectives need your help finding 31-year-old Demarco Mathews of Indianapolis. The suspect is accused leaving the scene of a fatal accident on February 3, 2016, in the 3800 block of East New York Street.
On February 11, 2016, detectives obtained a warrant charging Mathews with leaving the scene of an accident causing death, a Level 5 Felony.
Detectives allege that Mathews was operating a vehicle that was involved in a one vehicle crash. The front seat passenger, Antoinette Johnson, died as a result of her injuries from the crash. Mathews fled the scene after the crash without rendering first aid to the victim or notifying IMPD of the crash.
Anyone with information about the suspect's whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS (8477). Information shared via Crime Stoppers is considered anonymous.
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INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Hit-and-Run detectives investigate a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 23-year-old female earlier this morning.
Around 5:30 a.m., this morning, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were sent to the intersection of E. New York Street and N. Bradley Av. on a serious crash. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive female front seat passenger partially ejected suffering from significant injuries. EMS personnel arrived and pronounced the female as deceased. The victim was subsequently identified by the Marion County Coroner's Office as 23-year-old Antoinette Johnson of Indianapolis.
Detectives have determined that this crash was one vehicle crash that resulted in the tragic death of the victim. Additionally, investigators have determined that the driver of the vehicle lost control, went off the road and struck a fire hydrant and two street signs. The vehicle then hit a retaining wall of a house near the intersection of E. New York, and N. Bradley Av. Detectives detained a rear seat passenger, and they believe the front seat driver fled the scene. Detectives have not yet determined what factors, to include alcohol or drugs, contributed to the crash. Detectives have not yet released any suspect information but are following-up on several promising leads.
Detectives urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers of Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS. All information shared via Crime Stoppers is considered anonymous.
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