AFTER MOTORCYCLIST DIES FROM INJURIES, PARAMUS MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED MANSLAUGHTER
" Jose Santos Was Charged Yesterday With Aggravated Manslaughter In The Death Of Cody Cleary."
Friday, July 28, 2023, 11:30 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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PARAMUS, NJ.- Today, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced that Charges against a 45-Year-Old Paramus man have been upgraded after the Motorcyclist he Struck while Driving Under the Influence Early Sunday Morning succumbed to his injuries yesterday in hospital.
On Sunday, July 23, 2023, just before 1:00 a.m., Members of The Paramus Police Department responded to a Serious Motor Vehicle Crash on Fairview Avenue between Hemlock Drive and Hasse Avenue in Paramus. Upon arrival, Police Officers located a 2021 Mercedes Benz operated by Jose Santos, 45, of Paramus that had Struck a 2015 Yamaha Motorcycle operated by Cody Cleary, 28, also from Paramus, New Jersey. Mr. Cleary was immediately transported to Hackensack University Hospital, where on Thursday, July 27, 2023, Mr. Cleary succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The initial investigation by Members of The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and The Paramus Police Department determined that Mr. Santos was Operating his Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol. Santos was Arrested at the Scene and Charged with Third Degree Assault by Auto Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, While Driving Intoxicated; and was also issued several Motor Vehicle Summonses.
Yesterday, July 27, 2023, Detectives of The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Major Crime Unit were notified that Mr. Cleary succumbed to his injuries and Died in the Hospital. Mr. Santos was then Charged with One Count of First Degree Aggravated Manslaughter; Second Degree Vehicular Homicide; and Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Mr. Santos was Served with the Additional Charges at The Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey where he has been detained since being first Arrested Sunday Morning. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office has Filed a Pretrial Detention Motion to have Santos Detained pending the resolution of the Charges Filed Against him. A Hearing has been Scheduled for August 2, 2023, in Bergen County State Superior Court.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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