Suspected hit-and-run driver who killed a man on Christmas 2019 arrested in Guyana 5 years later: NYPD.

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A five-year search for a driver who fatally struck a 67-year-old man on Christmas Day in Queens has ended with his arrest in Guyana, ABC infirms.
 

Police say 26-year-old Ravindra Dharamjit fled the scene of the December 2019 crash and then left the country. Detectives tracked him down over the years, eventually locating him at a recent horse racing event in Guyana, where he was arrested by the Guyana Police Force. After a lengthy process, U.S. Marshals brought Dharamjit to Miami earlier this week, and he was flown back to Queens overnight.
 

Dharamjit was arraigned in Queens court on Friday morning, facing multiple charges including manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and reckless driving. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and was denied bail after his defense requested he be placed in protective custody.
 

The victim, Ainsley Dalrymple, was crossing Rockaway Boulevard at 114th Street after a Christmas gathering at his eldest son's house when he was struck by a driver who fled the scene. Prosecutors say Dharamjit was driving at 74 mph in a 25 mph zone at the time.
 

The victim's family learned Thursday that the suspect had been found and brought back to the U.S., a moment they thought might never come. "We just hope that justice will be served and my dad will finally rest in peace," said his daughter, Sherrice Dalrymple. "He's not going to come back to us, but at least we know that the person who took him from us is going to pay."
 

According to the prosecution, Dharamjit purchased a one-way ticket to Guyana just three weeks after the crash and remained there until he was apprehended by the NYPD's efforts. However, his defense argues that he went to Guyana for work, got married, and started a new life, claiming he was unaware he was under investigation.
 

Dalrymple was a hardworking Jamaican immigrant who deeply loved his family. His family expressed that Friday was challenging but marked the beginning of their quest for justice. "It's the first piece of this journey," said his sister-in-law, Jean Washington, "and we're totally relieved that there's a little bit of peace right now until the final decision."
 

The victim's family has vowed to attend every court hearing as they seek justice for Ainsley Dalrymple.