JERSEY CITY -- Police have arrested the man they believe was behind the wheel of a stolen SUV that jumped the curb and killed a deaf man on his way home for work.

The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office announced a 19-year-old man was apprehended late Thursday afternoon, just hours after putting out a stern message the suspects will be caught and "can't keep running."

Suspected driver, 19-year-old male, arrested late this afternoon in conjunction with Tuesday’s fatal collision on Kennedy Blvd in Jersey City. More info to follow — ProsecutorSuarezHCPO (@HCPOProsecutor) January 26, 2018

Details about the arrest and the suspect's identity have not yet been released. Additional information is expected to be released on Friday.

The crash killed 33-year-old Umar King, a beloved member of the deaf community who volunteered as a sign language instructor at the Bethune Center.

Officials say the 19-year-old was speeding down Kennedy Boulevard just before 5 a.m. on Tuesday when a sheriff's officer noticed the driver passing through red lights. The officer began to pursue the vehicle -- which refused to stop -- before crashing near the Communipaw Avenue intersection.

The police officer appears to have been following protocol, officials said.

King was remembered by his friends as a caring and generous man who loved to travel. He was a big sports fan and his favorite athlete was LeBron James.

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