BREAKING NEWS: Union City, New Jersey Man Charged In Hit And Run

45-YEAR-OLD UNION CITY MAN CHARGED IN DECEMBER 20, 2023 JERSEY CITY HIT AND RUN

     "Marvin Flores Ortiz Was Charged On Friday In Connection With A Jersey City Hit & Run That Seriously Injured A 71-Year-Old Man."

Tuesday, January 29, 2024, 5:00 A.M. ET. By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

JERSEY CITY, NJ.- A 45-Year-Old Union City, New Jersey man has been Charged in connection with a Hit and Run that occurred on December 20, 2023, that left a 71-Year-Old Jersey City, New Jersey man Hospitalized with Serious Injuries.

     According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, on Friday, January 26, 2024, Detectives of The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit Formally Charged Marvin Flores Ortiz, 45, of Union City, New Jersey with Third Degree Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Collision Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury; and Third Degree Endangering an Injured Victim.

     Mr. Flores was Taken into Custody at The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office in Secaucus, New Jersey. After being Processed on The Charges, Mr. Flores Ortiz was 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 incident, when on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, shortly after 11:00 a.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 Central Avenue and Ferry Street in Jersey City.

     Upon arrival, Police Officers found a 71-Year-old man who had sustained Serious Injuries. The man was immediately transported to Jersey City Medical Center for Treatment.

     An ensuing investigation by Members of The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and The Jersey City Police Department were able to determine that Mr. Flores Ortiz was Operating a Motor Vehicle that Struck the man and then Fled the Scene, leaving the man Seriously Injured in the Roadway.

"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 30, 2024: LAW, HUDSON: