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DA Ken Thompson: Charges for Punching Driver, No Charges for Killing Child
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson is prosecuting the man accused of punching the driver who killed 8-year-old Jadann Williams in Flatbush, but Thompson filed no charges against the driver.
September 2, 2015
James Oddo Calls for Wider Roads Hours After SI Traffic Violence Claims Life
A UPS worker who lost a leg when a Staten Island driver slammed into him in April has died. NYPD and Staten Island prosecutors issued no summonses and filed no criminal charges in the case.
September 1, 2015
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Woman on Midtown Sidewalk
Update: Newsday identified the driver as Dimas Debrito.
August 19, 2015
Driver Pleads to Felony in Hit-and-Run Death of Manhattan Pedestrian
A driver who killed a Union Square pedestrian pled guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge this week.
August 14, 2015
NYPD: Driver Error Caused Crash That Killed Mike Rogalle
NYPD determined that a driver pinballing down a Manhattan street caused a curb-jump crash that killed a pedestrian, but police and District Attorney Cy Vance filed no charges.
August 5, 2015
DA Richard Brown: $500 Fine for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Injured Senior
Pursuant to a plea deal with Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, an allegedly unlicensed and impaired motorist who reportedly has a history of reckless driving arrests was sentenced to a small fine and probation for running over a senior and trying to flee the scene.
July 29, 2015
Vance Nets Felony Indictment for Driver in Beekman Sidewalk Hit-and-Run
A woman accused of deliberately driving onto a sidewalk in the Financial District, injuring a pedestrian, and leaving the scene was indicted on felony charges today, according to the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
July 22, 2015
Cy Vance: Repeat Hit-and-Run Killer Shouldn’t Drive Again; Judge: Disagree
A driver who killed two people in separate hit-and-run crashes could be driving again in two years after a judge disregarded a sentencing recommendation from Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.
July 15, 2015