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Polevich, who resides in Guam but has a house in Mineola, was driving a 1992 Volvo Station Wagon, a car that s more distinctive than modern cars, according to Fitzpatrick. Using video footage from the neighboring cameras, police were able to trace the vehicle back to Polevich s address. He did things to alter us from being able to discover the car, Fitzpatrick said, describing that the driver hid his car under a tarp.
Maraj was walking on the street of Roslyn Road heading northbound when he was struck by Polevich around 6 p.m. on Friday. We were able to track that vehicle prior to the accident as well as after the accident and we just tracked it to his house, Fitzpatrick said.
Published 17 February 2021
A 70-year-old Long Island man, Charles Polevich, has been arrested on Wednesday for the hit-and-run crash that killed Nicki Minaj’s dad, Robert Maraj, Nydailynews.com reports.
The driver, Polevich, hid his car under a tarp after asking the dying victim, Nicki Minaj’s father if he was okay, officials said.
Polevich surrendered to police early Wednesday and was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence for the February 12 death of Robert Maraj.
Maraj, 64, was “walking in the roadway” on Roslyn Road near his Mineola home when Polevich allegedly struck him near Raff Ave. about 6:15 p.m. Feb. 12, Nassau County Police said.