Two months to the day after the hit-and-run death of White Rock resident Marilyn Laursen, police announced an arrest.

Cpl. Annie Linteau, with RCMP鈥檚 E Division, said Monday a 19-year-old 性视界传媒 man was arrested Saturday and faces six charges in connection with Laursen鈥檚 death May 18.

Linteau would not say exactly what led to the arrest, or if the accused owned the car that struck Laursen.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 say. It鈥檚 really part of the investigation,鈥� Linteau said Monday. 鈥淗e was arrested in 性视界传媒, not at home. He was leaving a store, so, no, he didn鈥檛 turn himself in. That鈥檚 all I can say about that.鈥�

Laursen, 56, was hit just before 10 p.m., as she crossed Johnston Road at Thrift Avenue.

Just prior to hitting Laursen and leaving the scene, the driver had avoided a police stop. The vehicle involved was found abandoned shortly after, in the area of 160 Street and King George Boulevard, police say.

Kyle Brandon Danyliuk is charged with 鈥渇ail to stop at the scene of an accident causing death, fail to stop at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm, dangerous driving causing death, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, flight from police causing death and flight from police causing bodily harm.鈥� He is due back in 性视界传媒 Provincial Court July 25.

At its peak, the investigation involved about 40 officers. It was led by 性视界传媒 RCMP鈥檚 serious crime unit, and supported by White Rock RCMP, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, Integrated Forensic Identification Services  and other Lower Mainland police units.

Officers 鈥渨ent above and beyond鈥� to bring the file to a resolution, said Bill Fordy, head of 性视界传媒鈥檚 serious crime unit. 鈥淲e were all very pleased to be able to tell Marilyn Laursen鈥檚 family that a suspect was charged.鈥�

White Rock RCMP Staff Sgt. Lesli Roseberry said she believes the news will bring a sense of relief to the community.