CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man and a dog were found dead on a street in Chesapeake early Sunday morning after they were apparently struck by a vehicle.
According to a spokesperson for Chesapeake Police Department, just before 12:30 a.m., their officers were sent to investigate a report of an injured person lying in the street on Canal Drive near Gilmerton Road. When they got to that location, they found a man and a dog that were both dead.
The victim was identified as Reginal Stacy Myles, 54. The vehicle that had struck them was not at the scene.
Neighbors said while they are sad to hear about the death of the man and the dog, they said they are not shocked to hear about the deadly hit and run.
People in the area called it a known problem area for pedestrians.
"There are no sidewalks, no signs, nothing is here," said Brenda Lynch. "People just speed through, to the point it's hard for me to even back out of my driveway."
Leo Kosinski, a spokesperson with Chesapeake Police, said investigators have identified a possible suspect, but have not made any arrests. Police did not provide any descriptions of the suspect they are looking for.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Chesapeake Crime Line at 1-888-562-5887, or they can submit a tip online at P3TIPS.COM, or on their smartphone on the P3TIPS APP.