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West Melbourne Man Arrested Following Intentional Hit-and-Run Involving Juvenile![]()
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Report from West Melbourne Police:![]()
At approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 13, 2026, West Melbourne police officers were dispatched to the Corner Store, located at 1100 S. Wickham Road, in reference to a possible burglary in progress.![]()
Officers arrived within four minutes and made contact with the store owner, 32-year-old Kavan Vishnubhai Patel. Patel told officers he had received an alert from the alarm company and observed through the store’s closed-circuit video surveillance system that the front glass door had been broken. He reported seeing a male wearing a light-colored hoodie leaving the area on an electric bicycle.![]()
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Officers from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office and the Melbourne Police Department assisted West Melbourne officers in searching the surrounding area for the individual. The search also involved a Melbourne Police Department K-9 Unit and the West Melbourne Police Department Drone Unit.![]()
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During the search, an officer located a male matching the reported description lying along the side of the roadway. The individual appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. Officers determined the individual was a 14-year-old juvenile, who was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.![]()
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During the investigation, detectives determined that Patel had intentionally struck the juvenile with his vehicle, left the scene, and returned to the store. Patel withheld this information from responding officers and did not disclose his involvement until confronted by detectives. ![]()
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As a result, the juvenile remained on the side of the roadway for nearly an hour without medical assistance due to Patel failing to stop to render aid or notify Law Enforcement. ![]()
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As a result of the investigation, Patel was charged with Aggravated Battery and Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Great Bodily Injury. Patel is being held in custody at the Brevard County Jail with no bond.![]()
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Lieutenant Graig Erenstoft ![]()
Office 321-723-9673![]()
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