UPDATE (1/8/20) Horseheads Police say they have arrested the suspect involved in a hit and run that happened in Hanover Square Tuesday evening. 

Police say 54-year-old Edward Kingsley of Elmira Heights was charged with the following: 

  • Leaving the scene of a personal injury accident 
  • Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 
  • Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 

Kingsley was released on an appearance ticket to appear in court at a later date.

HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Horseheads Police Department is looking for a hit-and-run suspect after a pedestrian was hit by a truck in Hanover Square on Tuesday night.

Horseheads P.D. says it happened around 6:00 p.m., and the vehicle involved left the scene heading eastbound on Old Ithaca Road. The vehicle is described as a newer style dark colored pick-up truck with silver trim. The driver was described as a white male, late 40's or early 50s', between 5'8" and 5'10", bald, and has a larger build.

There's no word on the condition of the person that was hit.

If you have any information regarding this accident, call (607) 739-5668, or stop by the department at 202 South Main Street.