A repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history has been charged in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Queens mother who had just completed cancer treatment, authorities said.
Timothy Bohler, 31, was arrested Friday in connection with the March 22, 2024, death of Lelawattie Narine, a 52-year-old Richmond Hill woman, who was struck by a motorcycle, police said.
Bohler was already in custody at Rikers Island on charges stemming from a machete attack that severed an MTA worker’s fingers, the New York Post reported.
Police said Narine was standing at the intersection of 114th Street and Liberty Avenue when she was struck by motorcycle allegedly driven by Bohler.
The suspect fled on foot after the collision, leaving Narine mortally injured on the ground, according to authorities. She was taken to Jamaica Hospital in critical condition and died less than three weeks later.
The victim had recently been declared cancer-free after completing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Her son reportedly said doctors had encouraged her to walk for exercise.
Bohler faces charges including leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and operating without a license in connection with Narine’s death, the report said.
Court records show Bohler has accumulated 45 prior arrests. His criminal history includes charges for assault, rape, weapons possession and unlawful surveillance related to a domestic violence case, according to sources.
According to the outlet, the new charges come while Bohler is already facing assault and menacing charges for a Jan. 24 machete attack on MTA worker Tayquon Young in a Bronx bodega.
The 34-year-old father had four fingers severed in the attack, which began when the men’s dogs got into an altercation while they were walking them in Crotona, police said. As a result of his injuries, Young lost his job as an MTA bus cleaner, the report said.
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