Drunk Driver Slams into NYPD Halloween Event, Injuring Six
A 56-year-old man has been charged with vehicular assault after allegedly driving his van into a Halloween event outside a Brooklyn police precinct.
Michael Marsh, 56, faces vehicular assault charges after allegedly driving his van onto a sidewalk and striking six people at an NYPD "Trunk or Treat" event in Brooklyn. The incident occurred Thursday outside the 83rd Precinct stationhouse on Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick.
Authorities reported that Marsh had a blood alcohol content of .26 at the time of the incident. The victims, who were attending the Halloween event, included a 31-year-old woman and her two daughters, ages 6 and 11, an 8-year-old boy, a 74-year-old woman, and a 53-year-old woman. All were reported in stable condition.
Marrsh's van also reportedly struck a private ambulance that was present for the event. In addition to vehicular assault, Marsh has been charged with reckless endangerment, multiple counts related to driving while intoxicated, driving on a sidewalk, and driving without a seatbelt.
Marsh, a resident of Crown Heights, has a prior record, including three robbery arrests in 1999. His passenger, a 46-year-old woman, is expected to receive a summons for a traffic infraction.
