BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER IN HIT-AND-RUN THAT INJURED THREE WOMEN, TWO OF THEM SERIOUSLY

 

Defendant Sped His Vehicle at Group After Fight Outside Bar

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been indicted for Attempted Murder, Assault and other related charges for allegedly running over three women with his SUV on East Tremont Avenue in July. 

District Attorney Clark said, “This defendant is accused of turning his vehicle into a weapon, allegedly recklessly driving onto a sidewalk and mowing down three women. Fortunately, no one died, but two of the victims are still grappling with the aftermath of their grievous injuries.”  

District Attorney Clark said the defendant, James Dillon, 26, of Quincy Avenue, was arraigned today on three counts of Attempted Murder in the second-degree, six counts of firstdegree Assault, two counts of Attempted Assault in the first-degree, eight counts of seconddegree Assault, Attempted Assault in the second-degree, two counts of first-degree Reckless Endangerment and two counts of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Reporting before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Kim Parker. Bail is continued. The defendant is due back in court on January 22, 2026.

According to the investigation, at approximately 4:25 a.m., on July 20, 2025, in front of a bar located at 3233 East Tremont Avenue, a group of male and female individuals were engaged in a fight. The defendant allegedly got into his nearby Mitsubishi SUV and drove at a high rate of speed striking two women in the street. The defendant then made a U-turn, driving up onto the sidewalk and striking a third woman, dragging her under his vehicle for several yards. The defendant then fled the scene.

One victim suffered spinal and pelvic fractures as well as a shattered collarbone, requiring multiple surgeries to treat her injuries, and another victim had suffered two brain bleeds, and underwent surgery to repair three fractures in her left ankle.  

District Attorney Clark thanked NYPD Detective Jeffrey Gaston of the 45th Precinct for his work in the investigation. 

An indictment is an accusatory instrument and not proof of a defendant’s guilt.