Public Release From The Yonkers Police Department Comes Two Months After The Accident....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Yonkers Police Department Files Charges In Wrong-Way Driver Accident on Sunday, September 15, 2019
11/14/19 PRESS RELEASE: On Sunday, September 15th, 2019, at approximately 4:45 AM, members of the Yonkers Police Department and Fire Departments responded to the area of Central Park Avenue at Palmer Road on a report of a motor vehicle accident.
YONKERS: Thereafter first responders located what appeared to be a head-on collision in the southbound lane of #CentralParkAvenue
Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit were assigned to the case. Investigation has yielded that vehicle one, a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, was being driven by the registered owner, a 53-year-old resident of Wappingers Falls, southbound on Central Park Avenue proper when he was struck by vehicle two, a 2017 BMW being driven by 22-year-old #AkeemJamal a resident of #Yonkers, and Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano’s Deputy Communications Director.
JAMAL allegedly operated the BMW in an intoxicated state, driving northbound in the southbound lane of Central Park Avenue against traffic for a distance of over one mile; subsequent testing yielded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11% – 0.12%, establishing probable cause to charge JAMAL this date with the following:
NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192§2 Driving While Intoxicated; per se. (> 0.08%) – misd.
NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law 1192§3 Driving While Intoxicated – misd.
NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law 1212 Reckless Driving – violation
NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law 1130 Divided and Controlled-access Highways –infraction NYS Penal Law 120.20 Reckless Endangerment 2 (Class A Misdemeanor)
NYS Penal Law 120.00 Assault 3 (Class A Misdemeanor)
As a result of this incident, JAMAL suffered extensive head and bodily injuries not considered life-threatening; the 53-year-old resident of #WappingersFalls suffered injury to his head and leg.
JAMAL was issued a desk appearance ticket and will be arraigned on a future date.
NOTE: Charges are merely accusations and the defendant(s) are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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FLASHBACK: Yonkers Tribune Editor #HeziAris Stayed On Top Of This Story From The Begining....
HEZI ARIS: Yonkers Riverfest Ends Tragically for Mayor Mike Spano and His 22-Year-Old Deputy Communications Director Akeem Jamal (October 28th)
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HEZI ARIS: Akeem Jamal Update (November 13, 2019)
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HEZI ARIS: Yonkers Police Department Files Charges In Wrong-Way Driver Accident Involving Akeem Jamal on Sunday, September 15, 2019 (November 14th)
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DAILY VOICE: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Two In Yonkers
A 22-year-old wrong-way driver was allegedly impaired when he struck a driver during an early morning crash in Westchester, leaving both hospitalized, police said.
Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Central Park Avenue near Palmer Road at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, where there was a report of a head-on collision involving two drivers in the southbound lane on Central Park Avenue.
Both drivers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to an area hospital for treatment....
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JOURNAL NEWS: Yonkers deputy communication director faces charges stemming from car crash
The deputy communication director for #Yonkers was hit with a slew of charges Thursday stemming from a car crash he was involved in earlier this year, but still has a job with the city government.
Akeem Jamal, 22, was charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated, reckless endangerment and assault in the 3rd degree, all misdemeanors, the Yonkers Police Department announced, as well as lesser charges.
Akeem Jamal, driving a 2017 BMW, struck a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by a 53-year-old Wappingers Falls man head on in the southbound lane of Central Park Avenue in the early morning of Sept. 15, police said.
Akeem Jamal allegedly operated his car while intoxicated, driving northbound in the southbound lane of Central Park Avenue for more than a mile, police said. Authorities said that Jamal’s blood alcohol level was .11-.12.
Akeem Jamal, who suffered extensive injuries not considered life-threatening, was issued a desk appearance ticket.....
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NEWS 12: Yonkers city employee allowed to return to job after DWI charge
The City of Yonkers is apparently allowing an employee to return to work after he was charged with drinking and driving and involved in a crash.
It's been two months since Akeem Jamal, the newly appointed Yonkers deputy communications director, was allegedly driving while intoxicated. Despite that, the city of Yonkers says it is taking him back.
The incident occurred on Sept. 15, just four months into his new role when authorities say he was caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration over .11%.
According to the Yonkers Police Department, Akeem Jamal allegedly drove against traffic on Central Avenue in Yonkers for over a mile before he crashed head-on into another vehicle....
http://westchester.news12.com/
OPINION: Do you believe in second chances? I do. Second chances deliver the opportunity to correct a wrong and choose a better path - By Brian Harrod (Yonkers Newswire Editor)
There are some who say that #AkeemJamal got the job, because of his very wealthy father who is involved with the Yonkers Public Schools - and there may be some truth in that.
We all know that most 22 year olds in professional situations are interns fetching coffee for the boss, but I do not believe this to be the case for Akeem Jamal.
My personal experience was that Akeem Jamal at City Hall, left me with the impression that he was doing an exceptional job in Mayor Mike Spano's press office.
I have had many professional press officials in Connecticut and many Westchester County communities reach out to the RoundupNewswires.com hyper local news pages, but the only communications official in #Yonkers that reached out and invited the Yonkers Newswire down to his office was Akeem Jamal.
In fact he followed up with me on three separate occasions to touch based and establish the relationship with his office, which no other Yonkers organization had done.
I never made it down to The City of Yonkers press office, but on the phone when I called Akeem Jamal was exceptionally professional and helpful.
In my opinion other media contacts in the Yonkers Public Schools, the Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers Public Library and some other agencies in The City of Yonkers could learn a lot from Akeem Jamal.
Yes, he is going to have to face the music on these DUI charges and is hopefully seek medical care for his abuse of alcohol, but I think in the end that Akeem Jamal will turn this worse moment of his life into a positive.
I am a person who believes in second chances and America is a place where comebacks are possible.
We see in this scripture that the God of Abraham is a God of second chances.
When we mess up, we can hit the reset button and fix the harm we have caused as we once again move forward
I could be wrong, but I think that Akeem Jamal will eventually pay his debt to society and be successful here in Yonkers.
Personally, I wish him well, on his journey to set things right.
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FLASHBACK: Yonkers Tribune Editor #HeziAris Stayed On Top Of This Story From The Begining....
HEZI ARIS: Yonkers Riverfest Ends Tragically for Mayor Mike Spano and His 22-Year-Old Deputy Communications Director Akeem Jamal (October 28th)
https://www.yonkerstribune.
HEZI ARIS: Akeem Jamal Update (November 13, 2019)
https://www.yonkerstribune.
HEZI ARIS: Yonkers Police Department Files Charges In Wrong-Way Driver Accident Involving Akeem Jamal on Sunday, September 15, 2019 (November 14th)
https://www.yonkerstribune.
DAILY VOICE: Wrong-Way Driver Charged With DWI For Crash That Injured Two In Yonkers
A 22-year-old wrong-way driver was allegedly impaired when he struck a driver during an early morning crash in Westchester, leaving both hospitalized, police said.
Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Central Park Avenue near Palmer Road at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, where there was a report of a head-on collision involving two drivers in the southbound lane on Central Park Avenue.
Both drivers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and transported to an area hospital for treatment....
https://dailyvoice.com/new-
JOURNAL NEWS: Yonkers deputy communication director faces charges stemming from car crash
The deputy communication director for #Yonkers was hit with a slew of charges Thursday stemming from a car crash he was involved in earlier this year, but still has a job with the city government.
Akeem Jamal, 22, was charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated, reckless endangerment and assault in the 3rd degree, all misdemeanors, the Yonkers Police Department announced, as well as lesser charges.
Akeem Jamal, driving a 2017 BMW, struck a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by a 53-year-old Wappingers Falls man head on in the southbound lane of Central Park Avenue in the early morning of Sept. 15, police said.
Akeem Jamal allegedly operated his car while intoxicated, driving northbound in the southbound lane of Central Park Avenue for more than a mile, police said. Authorities said that Jamal’s blood alcohol level was .11-.12.
Akeem Jamal, who suffered extensive injuries not considered life-threatening, was issued a desk appearance ticket.....
https://www.lohud.com/story/
NEWS 12: Yonkers city employee allowed to return to job after DWI charge
The City of Yonkers is apparently allowing an employee to return to work after he was charged with drinking and driving and involved in a crash.
It's been two months since Akeem Jamal, the newly appointed Yonkers deputy communications director, was allegedly driving while intoxicated. Despite that, the city of Yonkers says it is taking him back.
The incident occurred on Sept. 15, just four months into his new role when authorities say he was caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration over .11%.
According to the Yonkers Police Department, Akeem Jamal allegedly drove against traffic on Central Avenue in Yonkers for over a mile before he crashed head-on into another vehicle....
http://westchester.news12.com/
OPINION: Do you believe in second chances? I do. Second chances deliver the opportunity to correct a wrong and choose a better path - By Brian Harrod (Yonkers Newswire Editor)
There are some who say that #AkeemJamal got the job, because of his very wealthy father who is involved with the Yonkers Public Schools - and there may be some truth in that.
We all know that most 22 year olds in professional situations are interns fetching coffee for the boss, but I do not believe this to be the case for Akeem Jamal.
My personal experience was that Akeem Jamal at City Hall, left me with the impression that he was doing an exceptional job in Mayor Mike Spano's press office.
I have had many professional press officials in Connecticut and many Westchester County communities reach out to the RoundupNewswires.com hyper local news pages, but the only communications official in #Yonkers that reached out and invited the Yonkers Newswire down to his office was Akeem Jamal.
In fact he followed up with me on three separate occasions to touch based and establish the relationship with his office, which no other Yonkers organization had done.
I never made it down to The City of Yonkers press office, but on the phone when I called Akeem Jamal was exceptionally professional and helpful.
In my opinion other media contacts in the Yonkers Public Schools, the Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers Public Library and some other agencies in The City of Yonkers could learn a lot from Akeem Jamal.
Yes, he is going to have to face the music on these DUI charges and is hopefully seek medical care for his abuse of alcohol, but I think in the end that Akeem Jamal will turn this worse moment of his life into a positive.
I am a person who believes in second chances and America is a place where comebacks are possible.
We see in this scripture that the God of Abraham is a God of second chances.
When we mess up, we can hit the reset button and fix the harm we have caused as we once again move forward
I could be wrong, but I think that Akeem Jamal will eventually pay his debt to society and be successful here in Yonkers.
Personally, I wish him well, on his journey to set things right.
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