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Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>The State Attorney’s Office dropped all criminal charges against a St. Petersburg garbage truck driver who was previously jailed after a woman was hit and killed in a downtown alley.\u00a0<\/p>

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Charges dropped, case closed<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

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Court records show the felony case against Nathan Brown, 51, has been closed and the charges have been dropped based on the evidence currently available.<\/p>

The case was officially closed following a filing in Pinellas County court.<\/p>

Garbage truck driver previously charged<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

Brown, a longtime city of St. Pete employee, was arrested following a crash that left a sleeping woman dead in an alleyway on the morning of May 30.<\/p>

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Investigators initially charged Brown with leaving the scene of a crash involving death after police said he drove away following the incident.<\/p>

Brown was later released from jail after posting a $50,000 bond.<\/p>

Woman hit, killed in downtown alley<\/h2>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

According to the original arrest affidavit, police said Brown was operating a garbage truck in an alley near 17 3rd St. N. in downtown St. Pete when the crash occurred.<\/p>

Investigators said Candice Roberts, 49, who was believed to be homeless, was sleeping in the alley alongside other people when she was hit by the truck.<\/p>

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Police previously said Brown backed into the alley to service a dumpster and allegedly ran over Roberts before hitting her a second time as the truck moved forward.<\/p>

Investigators also said that a bystander had warned the driver that people were sleeping in the area before the incident occurred.<\/p>

Witnesses described the scene<\/h2>

People who were sleeping nearby told investigators they were awakened by the aftermath of the crash.<\/p>

Police spent days gathering witness statements and seeking surveillance video from surrounding businesses as part of their investigation.<\/p>

What’s next:<\/p>

No additional charges are pending at this time, and court records show the case has been formally closed.<\/p>

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