45-YEAR-OLD JERSEY CITY MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A JANUARY 2023 MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
" Patrick Gapasin Was Charged In A Collision That Seriously Injured A 60-Year-Old Jersey City Man."
Friday, August 18, 2023, 2:50 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
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JERSEY CITY, NJ.- Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez reported that on Thursday, August 17, 2023, a 45-Year-Old Jersey City man was Taken into Custody by Detectives of The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and Charged in connection with a Jersey City Motor Vehicle Crash that Seriously Injured another Driver.
Patrick Gapasin, 45, of Jersey City, New Jersey was Charged with Aggravated Assault; and Assault by Auto. Mr. Gapasin was Arrested at his Home and Remanded to The Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his First Appearance in Hudson County Central Judicial Processing Court.
On January 22, 2023, at approximately 7:55 a.m., Members of The Jersey Police Department responded to the area of Route 1 & 9 North and Sip Avenue on a report of a Motor Vehicle Crash. Upon arrival, Police Officers located Two Vehicles, a Honda Accord operated by a 60-Year-Old Jersey City man and an Infinity Q60 operated by Mr. Gapasin, both Vehicles had sustained Heavy Damage. Both Drivers were transported to Jersey City Medical Center for treatment. The 60-Year-Old Driver of The Honda Accord suffered Multiple Serious Injuries.
A subsequent investigation by Detectives of The Hudson County Collision Investigation Unit concluded that Mr. Gapasin was traveling North Bound on Route 1 & 9 at a High Rate of Speed when his Vehicle Struck the Honda Accord at the Sip Avenue Intersection.
" 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."
FILED UNDER AUGUST 18, 2023: LAW, HUDSON: