An MTA train operator has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of jeweler-to-the-stars Aranbayev in Queens.
The suspect, 46-year-old Charles Jordan, was taken into custody at his Valley Stream home Thursday morning after an auto body shop working on his damaged Dodge Magnum called police.
NYPD detectives are searching the Jordan’s house now.
Police say Jordan got into a verbal dispute with Aranbayev after the victim was dropped off outside his Forest Hills home just after 11 p.m. on July 19. Apparently, Jordan was speeding down the street, and Aranbayev was standing in the way. The two exchanged words and yelled at each other until the victim got out of the suspect’s way, according to authorities.
The suspect then drove past the victim, but the verbal dispute continued. At one point, police say Jordan got out of the vehicle and yelled at Aranbayev, then got back into the vehicle, backed up past the victim, waited several seconds, and hit the gas, speeding directly into him.
“The defendant is accused of viciously running down and killing a 40-year-old man, who was standing in front of his home,” District Attorney Richard Brown said. “The victim didn’t have a chance. He was allegedly brutally rammed by a 1,000-plus pound, high-speed vehicle that violently threw him to the ground. The victim hit his head and succumbed to his injuries. This was a senseless, violent death that could have easily been prevented.”
The entire dispute was caught on the victim’s video surveillance system, which was turned over to police.
Aranbayev, a husband and father of four young children, worked at Rafaello and Co. at 22 West 47th Street in the Diamond District and was known by many celebrities.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather had contributed $10,000 to the family’s reward offering, which exceeded $50,000.
Jordan is charged with second-degree murder manslaughter, criminal possession of a weapon and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
(AP)
5 Responses
Question: Why is deliberately speeding up and driving into a person killing him,considered second degree manslaughter
instead o first degree murder?
why does he get “up:” to 25 years ?He should get what he took.well over 25 years.for taking money through fraud they give up to 25years and more.this country is not “mach shiv” life
#1 – It might have something to do with not proving an intent to kill, but rather to inflict bodily harm?
Also, I am not familiar with a Dodge Magnum, but I am pretty sure it weighs a lot more than 1000 lbs. That sounds very little, closer to a smart car! According to Google, it weighs about 4000 lbs!!
If Jewish Law were taken into account, then “Barzel Kol Shehu” is enough to be considered Assault with a Deadly Weapon. In that case the weight would not matter.
#1- In NY 1st degree murder is only for the murder of a police officer. Second degree murder is for killing someone with the intent to kill them.
I presume the reason he was not charged with second degree murder is that a defense for second degree murder is if the murderer acted under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance for which there was a reasonable explanation. This is more commonly called “heat of Passion”. based on how I was tought, in a case like this its a stretch to call it heat of passion (because there is no excuse to get this upset when a guy just blocked you), but the propsecuter might have decided to drop the harder charge to keep the easy one.
Only 25 years?! But Rubashkin gets 27? What a corrupt system!