BREAKING NEWS: Arrest Made In October 2023 Fatal Pedestrian Hit And Run

71-YEAR-OLD JERSEY CITY MAN CHARGED FOR RUNNING DOWN AN 85-YEAR-OLD MAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2023

     "Mohammad Ali Was Charged On Friday For Killing A 85-Year-Old Jersey Man & Fleeing The Scene After Hitting Him With His Vehicle."

Monday, January 29, 2024, 4:00 P.M. ET. By George Petruska: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- A 71-Year-Old Jersey City, New Jersey man was Charged on Friday, January 26, 2024, in connection with an October 20, 2023, Jersey City, Hit and Run Crash that Tragically Claimed the Life of an Eight-Five Year Jersey City Man.

     According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, On Friday, January 26, 2024, Members of The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit Arrested Mohammad Ali, 71, of Jersey City, New Jersey. Mr. Mohammad was Taken into Custody at The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus and Formally Charged with Second Degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Collision Resulting in Death; and Third Degree Endangering an Injured Victim. 

     After being Processed on The Charges and Released on a Complaint Summons pending his First Appearance which has been Scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in Hudson County Central Judicial Processing Court.

     The Charges stem from an investigation, when on Friday, October 20, 2023, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Members of The Jersey City Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call, reporting a Pedestrian had been Struck by a Motor Vehicle in the area of Fairview and Monticello Avenues in Jersey City.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers located a man, later identified as Mumtaz Chaudhry, 85, of Jersey City unresponsive on the roadway in the area of Fairmount and Summit Avenues. Mr. Chaudhry was pronounced deceased at the scene.

"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: JANUARY 29, 2024: LAW, HUDSON: