A New Jersey man who allegedly injured nine people by careening his Mercedes Benz on sidewalks and streets in Midtown Manhattan in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day was indicted on 28 counts Tuesday, prosecutors said.
A New Jersey man was indicted on multiple charges Tuesday after authorities said he injured several people by driving his car into a Midtown crowd following the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square.
“This defendant allegedly careened through packed sidewalks and streets during the busiest time of the year in Midtown. His recklessness endangered the lives of countless New Yorkers and visitors who were ringing in the New Year,” Bragg said. “I hope the victims can fully recover from their injuries and thank the police officers who were on the scene to apprehend this individual.”
“This defendant allegedly careened through packed sidewalks and streets during the busiest time of the year in midtown,” Bragg said in a statement announcing the indictment Tuesday. “His recklessness endangered the lives of countless New Yorkers and visitors who were ringing in the New Year. I hope the victims can fully recover from their injuries and thank the police officers who were on the scene to apprehend this individual.”
A club promoter is headed to prison after he was convicted of raping two college students in his car back in 2021, authorities said Tuesday.
