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- A woman was walking her dog, Peanut, last month on Long Island when the dog was hit by a blue minivan, police say
- The owner of the minivan stopped briefly but then took off and didn't offer to help, according to police
- Police released surveillance footage of the alleged hit-and-run and are offering a reward
Police have arrested a Long Island woman in the hit-and-run death of a small dog after releasing surveillance video of the minivan that killed the pup.
Ana Rodriguez, 37, of Levittown, was arrested at her home Monday on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident with an injury to an animal, Nassau police said.
Attorney information for the woman wasn't immediately clear. She was scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 17 at First District Court in Hempstead.
Police on Sunday said a 66-year-old Levittown woman was walking her dog, Peanut, on Sept. 20 when the dog wandered into the roadway and was hit by a blue minivan.
Police say the driver stopped briefly before leaving without offering to help and without identifying themselves.
Police say the dog had been on an extender leash that allowed him to walk into the street.
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His owner, Marie Del Papa said that the last two weeks without Peanut have been awful.
"I guess only if you have a pet you'd know that it's just like your baby, you know," she said. "It's just awful. So hopefully we can get him."
The Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had been offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
