Man Charged With Manslaughter in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, have charged a city man with first-degree manslaughter in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Aug. 9.

Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, have charged a city man with first-degree manslaughter in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash on Aug. 9.

Dennis Berrios, 36, surrendered to police after learning there was a warrant for his arrest, police said.

He is accused of hitting Tyron Tate, 21, with his Chevrolet Avalanche as Tate was crossing the street with another man on Noble Avenue, then leaving the scene.

Tate later was pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital, police said.

Police said they found a large crowd at the scene and authorities reviewed video footage from a nearby business. This led to police identifying Berrios as a possible suspect and Officer Paul Nikola located Berrios and his car on Park Avenue the next day.

When he spoke with detectives, Berrios initially denied being involved in the hit-and-run, but acknowledged that he was involved after police told him about the evidence against him, police said.

Berrios told police that Tate and his friends were the aggressors after they threw rocks at his vehicle following an ongoing dispute. Other witnesses told police that Berrios intentionally swerved his vehicle toward Tate.

Berrios was immediately charged with a count of evading responsibility and manslaughter charges were filed on Friday.

He also faces attempted first-degree manslaughter and criminal mischief charges.

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