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Unlicensed Driver Charged in Hit-and-Run Killing of Brooklyn Pedestrian
A suspect was arrested and charged in the September hit-and-run killing of Francis Perez in Sheepshead Bay.
November 22, 2016
Cab Driver Who Challenged Constitutionality of ROW Law Pleads Guilty
The cab driver who unsuccessfully challenged the constitutionality of the Right of Way Law after killing Manhattan pedestrian Silvia Gallo pled guilty to violating the law yesterday.
November 22, 2016
Matthew von Ohlen’s Alleged Killer Charged With Assault and Manslaughter
A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged yesterday for the death of Matthew von Ohlen, who was killed last summer as he rode his bike on Grand Street in Williamsburg by a motorist who left the scene.
November 16, 2016
Driver Who Killed 3 People on Bronx Sidewalk Charged With Manslaughter
District Attorney Darcel Clark filed manslaughter and homicide charges against a motorist who fatally struck three people, including a child, on a Bronx sidewalk last year.
October 20, 2016
NYPD: No Charges for School Bus Driver Who Killed Woman in Bronx Crosswalk
A school bus driver killed a woman in a crosswalk in University Heights last week. NYPD filed no charges.
October 18, 2016
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Who Killed SI Pedestrian Found Guilty of Homicide
An off-duty NYPD officer was found guilty at trial last week for the hit-and-run killing of a pedestrian in the Mariners Harbor section of Staten Island.
October 18, 2016
Driver Who Killed Cyclist on City Island Bridge Pleads Guilty to Homicide
A motorist who fatally struck a woman riding a bike on the City Island Bridge pled guilty to felony leaving the scene and homicide.
October 13, 2016
Drivers Killed Two Seniors in Manhattan and NYPD Filed No Charges
Drivers fatally struck two seniors in separate crashes in Manhattan in the last few weeks. NYPD filed no charges in either case.
September 23, 2016
DMV: One-Month License Revocation for Con Ed Driver Who Killed Senior
A Con Ed employee who fatally struck a Manhattan senior and was found guilty of careless driving had his license revoked for one month by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
September 13, 2016