Utica Man Charged In Hit And Run
A Utica man is facing several charges after allegedly hitting a 13-year old boy with his car.
It happened on the 500 block of Wetmore Street on January 20th.
Utica Police say 19-year old Tadaruis Newkirk is charged with assault, reckless endangerment and harassment.
Newkirk is also accused of striking his girlfriend, who is the hit-and-run victim's sister, during an argument prior to the collision.
The boy who was hit by the car suffered non-life threatening injuries.