BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) – Police have arrested a man in connection to a hit-and-run involving a child on Halloween night.

The Burgaw Police Department (BPD) and Pender County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) executed a search warrant on Shady Lane in Willard.

Cody Bryan Dunbar, 33, was charged with felony hit and run resulting in serious injury and has received a $10,000 secured bond. His first court appearance is on Monday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m.

“We extend our gratitude to the public, media partners, and all who shared information that helped in identifying the vehicle involved. Following identification, a search warrant was issued, allowing us to collect evidence for this case,” BPD officials wrote in a press release.

According to Burgaw Chief of Police Jim Hock, the child is five years old and was in the process of trick-or-treating Thursday night, Oct. 31, when the collision happened.

He was taken to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

According to a press release from BPD, a 2003-2007 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab truck with a camper shell struck a child on Walker Street and left the scene.

The incident is currently an ongoing investigation.

In an update Friday morning, police said the involved child is “fine and doing well.”

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