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Grundy County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in Nettle Creek after hit-and-run

A photo of a Grundy County Sheriff's Office squad car, taken Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a 41-year-old Stickney man in relation to a pedestrian getting struck by a vehicle in the Nettle Creek subdivision.

Police said charges are still forthcoming, but bystanders helped identify the man’s vehicle using car parts that were left behind, residential security cameras, and license plate readers.

Police then entered the vehicle into law enforcement database as a felony vehicle, and the Stickney Police Department located it and helped identify the driver.

Police said the man admitted to striking the pedestrian with his vehicle while making deliveries for a logistics company called SpeedX.

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec covers Grundy County and the City of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, and more for the Morris Herald-News