A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian seriously injured last week, North Tonawanda Police (NTPD) announced Thursday.
On April 17th, 2025, at approximately 10:00pm, NTPD responded to the 1200 block of Payne Avenue for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. While en route, officers received updated information that the driver had fled the scene.
Emergency personnel from both the NTPD and Fire Departments arrived to find a 57-year-old male victim suffering from serious injuries. The man was transported to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) where he continues to receive treatment.
Detectives and the North Tonawanda Police Department Accident Investigation Team secured and processed the scene that evening.
Following a week-long investigation, police arrested Joshua P. Myles-Jones, 38, of North Tonawanda on April 24th. He has been charged with:
-Assault in the Second Degree (NYS Penal Law 120.05[4]), a Class D felony
-Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Injury (NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law 600-2a[a]), a Class E felony
Myles-Jones was arraigned in North Tonawanda City Court and remanded to the Niagara County Jail.
North Tonawanda Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run that Left Pedestrian Seriously Injured