Mineola man gets less than a year in jail for fatal hit-and-run of Nicki Manaj's father

The judge sentenced 71-year-old Charles Polevich Friday after he entered a guilty plea.

News 12 Staff

May 7, 2022, 2:39 AM

Updated 881 days ago

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The Mineola man charged in the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father will spend less than a year in jail.
The judge sentenced 71-year-old Charles Polevich Friday after he entered a guilty plea.
Police say Polevich hit Robert Maraj back in February 2021 as the 64-year-old was walking in the roadway on Roslyn Road.
Maraj died a day later.
Prior to the guilty plea, Polevich faced up to 11 years behind bars