South Boston woman charged with striking and running over another woman with car
BOSTON, September 5, 2024 – A woman was arraigned today in South Boston BMC for striking and running another woman over with her car Wednesday night in the South Bay Mall parking lot and fleeing the scene, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
AMINA WILCOX, 31, of South Boston, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (car) and leaving the scene of personal injury.
Prosecutors asked for $10,000 cash bail. Judge Steven Kim released Wilcox on personal recognizance and ordered her to stay away from the victim and be fitted with a GPS tracking device. Wilcox is due back in court October 29 for a pre-trial hearing.
At about 11:07 p.m. on September 4, Boston police responded to an assault and battery in progress in the South Bay Mall parking lot. Upon arrival, officers observed a woman, 33, laying down in the backseat of a gray 2021 Mercedes-Benz with numerous cuts and scrapes to her limbs and blood coming from her mouth. Officers observed the victim to be alert and conscious and found numerous articles of clothing scattered across the parking lot.
The victim, who sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
One witness reported seeing a gray vehicle strike the victim, run her over, and drag her. Another witness reported seeing an unknown female, later identified as Wilcox, physically fighting with the victim and then get into a gray sedan and proceed to run the victim over.
Wilcox fled the scene before officers arrived. Based on the information and statements gathered from witnesses and the victim, officers were able to confirm Wilcox was the registered owner of a gray 2010 Toyota Camry.
Officers searched the surrounding area for Wilcox’s vehicle and located it parked and unoccupied near McDonough Way. Officers observed minor damage to the front bumper and what appeared to be red residue above the back right tire. Officers located Wilcox at her residence and placed her under arrest. Wilcox informed officers her minor children were with her during the incident and they were her “witnesses.”
“Information from the public is always beneficial in criminal investigations, and in this case that information came from witnesses who remained on the scene and from the victim herself. This victim has gone through a terrible ordeal and I wish her a full and speedy recovery,” Hayden said.
All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Mass. The office handles over 20,000 cases a year. More than 160 attorneys in the office practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Boston Juvenile Courts. The office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal justice system. This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide, our commitment to crime prevention, and our dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County safe.
James Borghesani, Chief of Communications