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CIS Investigating Crash That Maimed Three Kids; So Far, Richard Brown Is Not
NYPD says the Collision Investigation Squad is investigating the Thursday curb-jump crash that injured five children in Maspeth, but District Attorney Richard Brown's office says no subpoenas for cell phone records or EDR data have been issued, as police have determined there is "no criminality." At least three of the victims remain in the hospital with serious injuries.
September 13, 2013
Running Down Five Children on a Sidewalk Is Legal in New York City
Warning: Graphic video
September 12, 2013
Misdemeanor Charge for Accused Unlicensed Driver in Death of Queens Senior
A motorist who allegedly killed a senior while driving without a license, who police said was speeding, and who was reportedly wanted by authorities on another vehicular charge at the time of the crash, has been charged with a misdemeanor by Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
August 8, 2013
John Eberling, 76, Latest to Die in Traffic in Eric Ulrich’s Council District
A Queens senior struck by an alleged drunk driver last week was at least the fourth person to die in traffic in Eric Ulrich's City Council district in the last six months.
March 6, 2013
In Queens, Five Years in Jail and Six-Month License Suspension for DWI Killer
A drunk driver who killed a Queens cyclist will be free to drive again in fewer than six years, under the terms of a plea agreement from District Attorney Richard Brown.
February 7, 2013
Five Killed in Four Days: Holiday Season Marked by Pedestrian Deaths
In separate crashes in Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx, city motorists killed five pedestrians between Christmas and New Year's Day. Four of the crashes, which took the lives of a child and three young mothers, were hit-and-runs.
January 2, 2013
Queens DA Richard Brown: Probation for Driver Charged With Manslaughter
A motorist charged with driving drunk and killing an elderly man in Queens will get probation thanks to a plea deal with the office of District Attorney Richard Brown, according to the New York Post.
December 13, 2012
Accused DWI Killer Gets Probation for Death of Six-Year-Old Zhaneya Butcher
A killer charged with the DWI manslaughter death of a six-year-old child walked out of court Tuesday without spending a day in jail.
February 2, 2012