(THE BRONX, N.Y.) Police arrested the man who allegedly bolted from the scene after striking a 5-year-old boy in the Bronx with a dirt bike at a park last month, according to PIX 11.
Joel Rodriguez, 29, turned himself in to authorities on Thursday, the New York City Police Department reports. He faces multiple charges including assault, reckless endangerment and violation of local law.
The incident took place on May 16 around 3:30 p.m. in the track and field area of Macombs Dam Park in the Concourse section of the Bronx.
Rodriguez was speeding through the park on a dirt bike when he hit the 5-year-old, who was with his mother and 2-year-old brother, police said.
The man was encountered by locals at the park after the incident before he departed from the scene, according to the NYPD.
The child was transported to a local hospital for treatment due to a bloody nose and mouth, per police.