Manslaughter Charge For Yonkers Man Accused Of Killing Teen With Car
YONKERS, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- Yonkers police have made an arrest in the death of a teen who was killed when a car jumped a sidewalk.
22 yr old Yonkers man held without bail charged w/manslaughter in death of 16 yr old girl. Joel Thompson accused of hitting her w/ his vehicle on Nepperhan Ave sidewalk Wednesday. #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/QqaeJhkAU6
— Sonia Rincón (@SoniaRincon) December 21, 2017
Cops were called to Nepperhan Ave at Ashburton Ave on Wednesday morning, where they were told a driver intentionally hit a Yonkers teen, before taking off.
Joel Thompson, 22, was charged with manslaughter.
Thompson pleaded not-guilty, but was ordered held without bail in the death of 16-year-old Madysen Denman.
Police said Thompson had been fighting with several people at the scene before the crash. They did say if Denman was the intended target, or what the fight was about.