A Wauconda man has been charged in a hit-and-run incident from last May in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood that left a woman with critical injuries. Michael Reznik, 37, is facing several charges including one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident causing injury and one count of aggravated reckless driving causing bodily harm, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. The victim, a 40-year-old woman, was walking in a crosswalk on the 2100 block of West Armitage Avenue when she was hit, resulting in a brain bleed and multiple fractures.
According to police statements, Reznik was allegedly traveling westbound at around 10:50 p.m. on the day of the incident, when he struck the woman before fleeing the scene in a dark blue 2006 Bentley. Despite efforts to immediately track down and charge the offender, it took several months for the authorities to arrest Reznik. Information obtained by WGN-TV mentions that he was arrested Tuesday on the 5500 block of West Grand Avenue after being identified as the person responsible for the woman's injuries.
Following his arrest, Reznik was additionally charged with failure to render aid, a misdemeanor, and was given other traffic citations. While the Sun-Times reports that his attorney was contacted by officers last week, which culminated in Reznik turning himself in, the circumstances around his capture as detailed in the two reports offer a glimpse into the seriousness law enforcement has given to a case with grave injuries and a delayed apprehension.
Reznik has been released from custody after an initial court appearance and is scheduled to make his next appearance in court on February 3.
