Overview
- Peter Morris, 80, was struck around 11:41 a.m. Friday while getting into a parked car outside Woodward Parkway Elementary in South Farmingdale.
- Police say the vehicle that hit him was stolen, and the driver fled on foot before officers arrested 24-year-old Randy Colon nearby.
- Colon is charged with second-degree manslaughter, criminal possession of stolen property, grand larceny, and leaving the scene resulting in death.
- He is being held without bail following his arrest, with a court appearance set for Nov. 12 as the investigation continues.
- Morris, a Vietnam War veteran who had attended a veterans event at his granddaughter’s school, will be honored at a Tuesday evening vigil organized by the district.