8/6 UPDATE: On August 6, NOPD announced Chase Michael Hinde turned himself in to officers on Thursday, August 5, in connection with this incident.

Hinde was arrested and booked for hit-and-run driving with serious injury.

7/29 UPDATE: On July 29, the NOPD announced they have identified the man believed to be the perpetrator of this incident.

According to the NOPD, an arrest warrant has been issued for 19-year-old Metairie resident, Chase Michael Hinde.

The victim continues in recovery from leg injuries sustained in this incident.

Anyone with information on Hinde’s whereabouts is asked to contact NOPD Hit & Run Division Investigator Jason Naquin at 504-658-6214 or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The NOPD is looking for the driver of a black late-model Nissan Sentra that was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run in New Orleans East that has left a pedestrian severely injured.

The incident occurred on July 9 at the intersection of Morrison Road and Read Boulevard.

At about 1:38 p.m.  a male subject was walking on the sidewalk on Morrison near the intersection with Read when the driver of the Nissan reportedly lost control and struck the pedestrian. After the contact, the driver of the vehicle stopped momentarily before fleeing the scene.

The victim was transported to a local hospital with severe leg injuries.

The victim and witnesses described the driver was a white male in his mid-to-late 20s or early 30s with brownish-blonde hair and a beard.

Investigators are attempting to identify the vehicle and operator pictured above. The black paint on the vehicle is faded and has damage to the undercarriage with the exhaust hanging down from the vehicle,

Anyone with information on this incident or on the pictured suspect is asked to call NOPD Hit & Run Division Investigator Jason Naquin at 504-658-6214 or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.