FDNY EMT charged for leaving the scene of an accident involving child

FDNY Ambulance on scene to provide medical assistance to victims.
FDNY Ambulance on scene to provide medical assistance to victims.

NEW YORK, NY – An off-duty employee of the New York City Fire Department was arrested and charged for leaving the scene of an accident involving a juvenile in Harlem.

Police identified the individual as Matos Cerda, 33.

Cerda was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident with an Injury and Acting in a Manner Injurious to a Child Less Than 17.

No further details regarding the circumstances of the arrest or the specific incident leading to these charges have been provided at this time.