Pembroke Pines Police have arrested a man who allegedly struck and killed a cyclist earlier this month before fleeing the scene.
On Friday, police arrested 23-year-old Kian Lajon Williams Jr. in connection to the accident.
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According to police, 41-year-old Roy Miralda of Hollywood was riding his bike on Pembroke Rd. when he was fatally hit by Williams, who fled the scene.
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After reports of a crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle, officers responded to the scene just before 5:30 a.m. where they pronounced Miralda dead.
Today, Williams faced a judge. The victim's widow Katherine Miralda also appeared in court.
“I want justice, that’s all I want," said Miralda. "Justice for my husband.”
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In court, prosecutors shed light on what Williams did after hitting Miralda and fleeing the scene.
“After he struck and killed the victim, he fled to his place of work. He left the vehicle there,” said Ross Weiner. “He then quit his job later that day. Subsequently took the vehicle from his employment. The vehicle has not been located to this point. "
Weiner says Williams then hid for weeks.
“Investigators from the Pembroke Pines Police Department took almost two weeks to locate the defendant because he was hiding out in a home in Cooper City,” said Weiner.
Following his arrest Friday, Williams was transported to the Broward Sheriff's Office main jail and is facing three charges: leaving the scene of a crash involving death, tampering with evidence, and driving while license suspended.
