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    Aunt: Hit-and-Run Suspect 'Less Than Human'

    Aunt: Hit-and-Run Suspect 'Less Than Human'


    Posted: Apr. 14 1:02 p.m.
    Updated: Apr. 14 9:52 p.m.

    Four Oaks, N.C. — Police said an unlicensed driver was drunk and operating a stolen car when he struck and critically injured a 7-year-old boy in Johnston County on Saturday evening.

    The driver, Pollo Hernandez Rodriquez, appeared before a judge Monday, and relatives said doctors at Duke University Hospital declared Marcus Lassiter, 7, brain dead.

    Rodriquez faces charges of felony hit and run, driving while impaired, driving without a license, driving a stolen car and causing serious injury with a motor vehicle.

    "I think he was less than a human," the boy's aunt, Mary Ann Cooley, said. "I think he should get the maximum punishment."

    Through an interpreter, the judge and an assistant district attorney explained the charges to Rodriquez. The judge kept his bond at $1 million.

    Relatives said Marcus’ leg was broken and he had brain damage. He was not breathing on his own Monday and remained on life support as doctors continued to perform tests, said family members, who remained at his bedside.

    If the boy dies, state troopers said they would bring more charges against Rodriquez. Meanwhile, authorities were working to determine his immigration status.

    The arrest brought little comfort to the family, relatives said.

    "He's just a very sweet little, happy boy, full of energy," Cooley said.

    State troopers said Marcus was standing on the shoulder of Heath Road when he was struck. An adult had been watching him and another young child play in the yard, his aunt said.

    "He was on the edge of the yard, and the car came by going 60 in a 45, and the man was drunk," Cooley said. "And he hit him, and he got out of the car, looked at everybody and ran."

    Police said they arrested Rodriquez after he tried to flee from the scene. Marcus was flown to Duke for treatment.

    Residents told WRAL that the speed limit in the area is 45 mph, but motorists often drive much faster. A resident whom WRAL interviewed said he has seen Rodriquez speeding through the neighborhood before.

    “I’ve seen him speeding through here. My guess is he's doing at least 60 mph, no less. That’s a little fast for all the houses around this development,â€
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    7-Year-Old Dies in Hit-and-Run Case
    Posted: Today at 5:22 a.m.
    Updated: Today at 11:27 a.m.

    Four Oaks, N.C. — A 7-year-old boy who was critically injured by a suspected drunk driver in Johnston County, has died, his family said Tuesday.

    State troopers said Marcus Lassiter, 7, was standing on the shoulder of Heath Road when a car struck him on Saturday. An adult had been watching him and another young child play in the yard, his aunt, Mary Ann Cooley, said.

    Cooley said the family made the decision to remove Marcus from life support, and he died late Monday night.

    Relatives said doctors at Duke University Hospital had declared Marcus brain dead. The child’s leg was broken and he had brain damage.

    The driver, Pollo Hernandez Rodriquez, faces charges of felony hit and run, driving while impaired, driving without a license, driving a stolen car and causing serious injury with a motor vehicle.

    Police said charges against Rodriquez had not been upgraded after the boy's death, but would be once officers could confirm Rodriquez’s identity.

    Investigators on Tuesday were looking into the possibility that Rodriquez did not give his real name to police.

    Rodriquez remained in jail Tuesday morning, held on a $1 million bond.

    Police said they arrested Rodriquez after he tried to flee from the scene.

    * Reporter: Mike Charbonneau
    * Web Editor: Kathy Hanrahan

    http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2734707/

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