Photos: Hit-and-run driver who killed Nicki Minaj's father, turns himself in

A man was arrested on Long Island Wednesday for the hit-and-run death of rapper Nicki Minaj's father.

At a news conference from police headquarters, Nassau County Police announced that Charles Polevich, 70, of Guam, had turned himself into police. Polevich also has a home on Long Island. 

On Feb. 12, Robert Minaj, 64, was walking northbound in the roadway on Roslyn Road at about 6:15 p.m when he was struck by a 1992 white Volvo station wagon that was also going northbound, said police. Polevich initially stopped but then continued going. 

Maraj was taken to a hospital where he died overnight. Police had tracked the vehicle using various "pieces of video" to Polevich's home in Mineola. On Wednesday, he was charged with leaving the scene of an auto accident and tampering with evidence. He had no prior criminal record, added police. 

Polevich was freed on bail following an arraignment in Nassau County court. As a result of his arrest, his driver’s license was suspended, he was ordered to surrender his passport and a judge said he can't leave the state. 

"He was absolutely aware of what happened," said Det. Steven Fitzpatrick. 

"He got out of the car and he looked at the deceased, got into his car, and made the conscious decision to leave instead of dialing 911, instead of calling an ambulance for the man. 

He went home and secluded the vehicle. He's well aware of what he did." Nicki Minaj, 38, was born Onika Tanya Maraj in Trinidad and was raised in Queens. 

She has not made any public statement about her father's death.