Police identify suspect in deadly hit and run in Cass County

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Illinois
M-152 and Pleasant Street in Silver Creek Township
Incident type
Hit and run, Crash

Summary

Hit And Run Illinois Today in Illinois: Timothy Johnson, a Benton Harbor man, was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Silver Creek Township, Cass County, Michigan. His body was reported found on May 24 near M-152 and Pleasant Street, though the Cass County Sheriff's Office determined the incident occurred on May 21 at approximately 5:30 a.m. Enrique Bejarano Martinez, 22, was arrested and charged with failure to stop, tampering with evidence, and reckless driving causing death. Detectives used video footage to identify a vehicle of interest and recovered the suspect's vehicle.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Timothy Johnson Unknown Fatal
Enrique Bejarano Martinez Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Police identify suspect in deadly hit and run in Cass County

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