Costa Mesa police arrested a driver suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run that injured a cyclist on Tuesday, March 20 after seeking help from the public identifying the suspect.

At about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, Costa Mesa officers were dispatched to the intersection of Bristol Street and Red Hill Avenue and found a 56-year-old male victim on the roadway.

The victim was riding a bicycle when the car struck him, leaving him with a compound ankle fracture, police said.

Photos of the car believed to be involved were released to the public and made the rounds on social media.

As a result, police said many called in with information and Pratiti Renee Mehta, 33 of Costa Mesa was arrested later in the evening on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in an injury.