Crime & Safety
Teen Intentionally Hit Pedestrian With Vehicle And Fled Scene: Cops
Police said the "serious assault" took place Wednesday night on North Ave. and that the victim and teenage driver know each other.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A teenage driver is accused of intentionally running down an acquaintance before fleeing the scene.
New Rochelle police say that on Wednesday night, shortly before 10:30 p.m., officers were called to the area near 149 North Ave. on reports of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, where the driver left the scene.
The New Rochelle Police Accident Investigators and Criminal Investigation Division detectives learned that the pedestrian was seriously injuried and taken to a trauma center where he is listed in critical but stable condition.
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Investigators believe that the driver and pedestrian knew one another and that the collision was intentional.
Detectives soon located the driver, a 17-year-old New Rochelle resident, and arrested him. His name is being withheld due to his age. He was charged with felony assault 1st degree.
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Police say that the investigation is ongoing. The name of the victim, a 43-year-old New Rochelle man, is being withheld until his family is notified.
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