Syracuse Man Arrested After Hitting Another Man With Vehicle
Syracuse Man Arrested After Hitting Another Man With Vehicle
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Syracuse Man Arrested After Hitting Another Man With VehicleA Syracuse man was arrested after hitting another man with a vehicle after an argument and leaving the scene.
Anjum Yakub Dada, 69, of 8162 E. Sunrise Drive,?Syracuse, is charged with domestic battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; intimidation with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a Class A misdemeanor.
He was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 5:46 p.m. May 4 with a $10,250 preliminary bond.
According to the probable cause affidavit, on May 4 a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a personal injury accident in a parking lot off Ind. 13 in Syracuse. Upon arrival at the scene, the deputy found a man being treated for a head injury from being hit by a vehicle. The man said Dada had hit him with the vehicle, which threw the man into another vehicle, causing the head injury. The man said he and Dada had a history of arguing over property.
The man was transported from the scene by medics for further treatment.
The deputy spoke with another man who said he heard yelling coming from the outside of storage units and investigated the yelling. The second man said he saw the first man and Dada arguing. The second man said Dada was inside the car and the first man was standing outside the vehicle. The second man then heard Dada yell, “I’m going to kill you.”
At that time, Dada hit the gas enough to make the tires squeal before striking the first man with the vehicle. The second man described the first man going airborne before striking his head on a nearby vehicle. The second man saw Dada leave the scene in the vehicle, according to court documents.
The deputy located Dada and read him his Miranda rights. Dada agreed to speak with law enforcement.
Dada allegedly admitted he was in a verbal argument with the first man over a floor jack when the first man attempted to punch him. Dada said he got into his vehicle and hit the first man with the vehicle, according to court documents. Dada also said he backed up and left the scene.
The deputy learned of an active protective order restraining the first man from having any contact with Dada, but during the investigation, officers learned that prior to the incident in the parking lot, Dada had initiated contact between Dada and the first man.
