Posted on: September 14, 2025 11:20 AM

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West Babylon man Indicted for manslaughter

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Jason Jean-Joseph, 24, of West Babylon, was indicted for Manslaughter in the Second Degree, and several related charges, for allegedly driving at a high rate of speed in an attempt to evade a police stop that ultimately resulted in a crash that killed Hillel Fuld, 29, of Wyandanch, as Fuld was walking along Wyandanch Avenue in Wyandanch.

“The victim’s life was tragically cut short because of the defendant’s alleged reckless and brazen behavior,” said District Attorney Tierney. “It should have never happened. Pedestrians in Suffolk County deserve to feel safe when walking our streets.”

According to the investigation, on June 13, 2025, at around 7:30 p.m., a Suffolk County Police officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop of Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series sedan. Jean-Joseph, whose driver’s license was allegedly suspended, allegedly saw the marked unit’s lights activate and accelerated away from the police vehicle.  As he turned onto Wyandanch Avenue, Jean-Joseph allegedly accelerated in an eastbound direction where he struck Fuld with his vehicle. The victim would later be pronounced deceased at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Following the crash, Jean-Joseph allegedly fled from the scene without pulling over to check on Fuld’s well-being and drove to a location in Babylon where he left the vehicle off the shoulder of the roadway.  Jean-Joseph also allegedly discarded a loaded 9-millimeter pistol containing a high-capacity magazine in the wooded area south of John Street.

On August 29, 2025, the defendant was arrested following an investigation conducted by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Major Case Unit.

From DA