INDIANAPOLIS — A Kokomo man has been arrested after hitting a bicyclist Thursday and leaving the scene.
According to a release from the Kokomo Police Department, around 7:21 p.m. on Feb. 8, a 42-year-old Kokomo man was riding his bike westbound on Markland Avenue.
Police say 57-year-old Charles Thompson was also driving westbound on Markland Avenue in a green 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck. According to the preliminary investigation, Thompson allegedly drove over the curb and on to the sidewalk, striking the 42-year-old man from behind. Thompson then allegedly fled the scene.
Kokomo police eventually found Thompson at an undisclosed location. He was booked into the Howard County Jail and charged with felony battery, reckless driving and leaving the scene of a serious bodily injury crash.
The 42-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information regarding the indecent is asked to contact the Kokomo Police Department at 765-456-7017.
