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Senior Who Killed Pedestrian Madeline Sershen Pleads Guilty
A slap on the wrist for a driver who killed.
September 21, 2018
Motorist Who Killed Senior in Queens Crosswalk Pleads to Violating Victim’s Right of Way
For killing Toolia Rambarose, 70, with a van in Richmond Hill last February, Kazim Mohammed was fined $50. His driving privileges were not interrupted.
August 9, 2018
Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Driver Who Dragged Senior to Her Death and Fled
Again and again, Richard Brown signs off on favorable plea deals for hit-and-run drivers who kill people, when he files charges at all.
June 21, 2018
86-Year-Old Driver Kills Giovanni Ampuero, 9, in Queens Crosswalk
Motorists have killed five children walking or biking on NYC streets this year, compared to one such fatality in the first four months of 2017.
April 30, 2018
Family of Hit-and-Run Victim Lorenzo Anderson to Queens DA Richard Brown: “We Want Justice”
Add another case to Brown's record of declining to pursue charges against drivers who kill people and flee the scene.
March 29, 2018
Driver Who Challenged Right of Way Law Pleads Guilty, Is Fined $50 for Killing Queens Senior
Ana Urena hit Jao Lin Zhu, 80, in a crosswalk. She ultimately pled guilty to violating Zhu's right of way, but there is no indication that her license was suspended or revoked.
June 21, 2017
Richard Brown: Killing a Baby on a Sidewalk While Unlicensed Isn’t a Crime
Brown apparently decided a low-level misdemeanor charge was too severe for the death of 8-month-old Navraj Raju.
January 30, 2017
Curb Jumper’s License Revoked Six Months for Killing Mallory Weisbrod
Dimas Debrito, the curb-jumping driver who killed 24-year-old Mallory Weisbrod and injured two others last August, pled guilty on Thursday to two misdemeanors for reckless endangerment and failure to exercise due care leading to serious physical injury. He will also agree to a six-month license suspension. In another case, a driver will receive six months jail time after pleading to a fatal February hit-and-run in Richmond Hill, Queens.
August 16, 2016
Garbage Truck Driver Admits to Causing Crash That Killed Cyclist Hoyt Jacobs
The truck driver who killed cyclist Hoyt Jacobs in Long Island City last year admitted to causing the crash and pled guilty to violating the victim's right of way.
August 4, 2016
No Charges for Driver Who Killed Dorothy Heimann, 90, in Whitestone
NYPD and Queens District Attorney Richard Brown filed no charges against a driver who hit a 90-year-old woman last month, causing fatal injuries.
March 8, 2016