Suspect Arrested in Virginia Beach Hit and Run
VIRGINIA BEACH A suspect has been arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash in Virginia Beach on Friday that saw a New Bedford native struck and killed.
Phil Pereira, a 40-year-old father of three who was born and raised in New Bedford, was killed after his motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck on May 28.
According to a press release from the Virginia Beach Police Department, a vehicle matching the truck s description was found in Binghampton, New York.
Police said the vehicle s owner, 47-year-old Nghiem Nghi Nguyen, turned himself in and is currently being held in the Virginia Beach City Jail.