Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian in Amityville earlier this month.
Santos Aguirre was crossing Route 110, near Albany Avenue, when he was struck by a southbound vehicle and then struck by a northbound 2020 Land Rover on September 3 at approximately 11:45 p.m. Aguirre, 47, of Copiague, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Range Rover, Danielle Lapersonerie, was arrested a short time after the crash.
Detectives believe the initial vehicle that struck Aguirre is a black 2015 to 2020 Mercedes Benz GLA SUV. The driver was wearing a light-colored T-Shirt.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.