Aletha Fields

Aletha V. Fields, a New York Court of Claims judge sitting as an Acting Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice, was arrested and charged after allegedly hitting another car hard enough to cause damage and then driving away without stopping to inspect the damage or exchange information. According to a criminal complaint, Fields was driving her 2022 Mercedes-Benz through a Dunkin' drive-thru lane in Islandia on April 10, 2024, when she struck a 2015 BMW, leaving dents and scratches on its rear bumper. No injuries were reported. Fields allegedly left without exchanging information with the other driver or notifying police.

She was arrested on May 16, 2024, and charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage — a violation under New York law. She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on June 5, 2024, and was due back in court on June 20, 2024. No further public reporting on the case's outcome has been found as of this writing; Fields continues to sit as a Court of Claims judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice.