SEYMOUR — UPDATED STORY HERE.
Police have made an arrest in connection to the Dec. 10 hit-and-run that killed an elderly couple from Shelton.
The Seymour Police Department Facebook page had a post at 9 a.m. Thursday saying an arrest had been made and the suspect vehicle had been located.
A press conference is supposed to be held at some point today (Thursday, Dec. 23).
The Connecticut Post, reporting from Superior Court in Derby, identified the suspect as Jair Irigoyen-Flores, 24. He is being charged with two counts of misconduct with a motor vehicle and one count evading responsibility. Click here for the story.
James and Barbara Tamborra, both 81, were attempting to cross the road from Ward-Miller Funeral Home at about 6 p.m. after attending a crowded wake on Friday, Dec. 10. A police officer had stopped traffic so they could get to the Klarides Plaza parking lot where their vehicle was parked. A dark-colored SUV nearly hit the police officer before striking Mr. and Mrs. Tamborra. The suspect vehicle briefly stopped, then took off on Route 67 heading toward Route 8, police said.
Both victims were rushed to the hospital, where James Tamborra succumbed to his injuries that same night. Barbara Tamborra died as a result of her injuries Dec. 15.
