State Police arrest Bronx man for attempted murder

Harrison, New York – On July 22, 2017, New York State Police arrested 55-year-old Jamil Fields of Bronx, New York, for attempted Murder in the 2^nd Degree, a Class A Felony, and Assault in the 1^st Degree, a Class B Felony.

On July 18, 2017 at approximately 5:49 p.m., the New York State Police responded to a reported motor vehicle collision that occurred on Interstate 95, northbound between Exit 18B and 19.  Troopers arrived on scene and located 24-year-old Mouhamed Cisse of Bronx, New York, who appeared to have suffered serious injuries, including gunshot wounds.

During the course of this investigation New York State Police investigators developed Fields as a suspect.  While conducting follow up interviews in the Bronx Fields was observed operating a U-Haul van on Nereid Avenue.  The investigators followed the van and subsequently located Fields and the van on Richardson Avenue where he was taken into custody.

Fields was arraigned at the Harrison Police Station before Town Justice Angiolillo and was remanded to the Westchester County jail without bail.  The defendant is scheduled to reappear in the Town of Harrison Justice Court on July 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m.

This incident remains under investigation.  In order to protect the integrity of this investigation, a mugshot of Fields is not being released at this time.

The State Police were assisted by officers from the New York City Police Department from the 47^th Precinct.