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Underage driver arrested in Ithaca hit & run

Underage driver arrested in Ithaca hit & run

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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — A juvenile in Ithaca faces charges after a hit and run accident. 

Police were called around six o’clock Saturday morning to East Seneca Street. The vehicle was found a short time later in a nearby parking lot but sped away when officers approached. Police say the driver returned and resisted arrest before being calmed down.

Alcohol, drugs, and a loaded handgun magazine were found in the vehicle, and investigators uncovered the driver is under the age of 18. 

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