JERSEY CITY, New Jersey - The family of a hit-and-run victim plans to sue the New Jersey Police Department for alleged mishandling of the case.

Seventy-two year old Maria Concepcion Pintor Guce was on her way to work when a silver sports utility vehicle struck and killed her last April.

Police have not identified or arrested a suspect.

At her 40th day prayer service on Wednesday, the family learned that a traffic officer, and not a police investigator, was assigned to the case.

“Para bang napapabayaan, walang nangyayari, ganito nga 40 days na wala pa din,” said Roger Guce, the victim’s son.

He added, “Mag-fa-file kami ng formal complaint to do an investigation, we will also complain about the technicality why traffic officer lang yung nagha-handle, we will definitely question that.”

“We will demand for a qualified investigator to handle Ate Cion’s case,” said Rico Foz of the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns.

The family is also demanding the city government to find a way to make the dangerous intersection where Guce died safer for pedestrians. Balitang America
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