On Thursday, October 17, 2024, members of the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit arrested a Jersey City woman in connection with a hit-and-run that occurred in Bayonne on Sunday, October 13, 2024.
Kalimah Toon, 37, is charged with Aggravated Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1), a crime of the second degree; Aggravated Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(2), a crime of the third degree; Possession of a Weapon (motor vehicle) for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4d, a crime of the third degree; Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (motor vehicle) in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5d, a crime of the fourth degree; Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Collision Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.1, a crime of the third degree; Endangering an Injured Victim in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.2a, a crime of the third degree; and Hindering in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3b(4), a crime of the third degree. She was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Secaucus and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending her first court appearance.
At approximately 12:20 a.m. on October 13, 2024, the Bayonne Police Department was notified of a pedestrian struck in the area of Route 440 and 22nd Street. Responding officers located a male victim, later identified as a 34-year-old Bayonne resident, with life-threatening injuries. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene. The male was transported to Jersey City Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.
During the investigation, it was determined Toon and the victim were involved in an altercation on the shoulder of Route 440. Toon then entered a Ford Escape and intentionally struck the victim with the vehicle. The victim and defendant are known to one another. Toon is employed as a public safety dispatcher in Jersey City.
Prosecutor Suarez credited the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Bayonne Police Department with the arrest and investigation. The above charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. R.P.C.3.6(b)(6)