Deputies name bicyclist killed in Broward hit-and-run and ask for public’s help
Deputies have identified a man found dead in a grass swale last month and are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver who hit him, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
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Jacob Robinson, 71, of Pompano Beach, was found dead shortly after 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 23. He was lying on the side of a road near a bicycle on the 1700 block of Northwest Sixth Avenue, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a Wednesday statement.
The Broward Medical Examiner’s Office said Robinson’s injuries were consistent with being struck by a vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office. No information was available about a suspect or vehicle.
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Anyone with information about the hit-and-run is asked to contact BSO Traffic Homicide Detective Chandler Greetham at 954-321-4844 or submit a tip through the SaferWatch App. If tipsters wish to remain anonymous, they can contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or go online at browardcrimestoppers.org. Anonymous tips that lead to an arrest are eligible for a Broward Crime Stoppers reward of up to $5,000.
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