Teen accused of alleged attack on BMW in cell phone video

Teen accused of alleged attack on BMW in cell phone video

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A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday after footage posted on social media showing a group of teenagers attacking a BMW SUV parked at an intersection in New York City.

Police said the incident occurred at about 4 pm Tuesday, according to a local NBC News affiliate.

A 36-year-old man, who asked to be identified as Max, appeared to drive the SUV to the intersection and stopped to allow the group to pass. The group would then have started to attack the vehicle, breaking the side mirrors, punching the driver’s glass and throwing a bicycle on the hood of the car.

The New York City Police Department placed a 15-year-old teenager in custody in connection with the incident on charges of riot and criminal perversion. Authorities said they identified other people present during the attack and are working to make other arrests as well.

Max told the outlet that he and his mother were in the vehicle at the time of the attack and feared for its safety.

“I told you to let them destroy the car, let them take their anger out on the car, we are safe in the car,” he told NBC News.

The group eventually fled the site after about $ 250 in damage to the vehicle, according to the agency.

“As nobody noticed 50 bicycles passing through important intersections along Fifth Avenue and alerted anyone to try to avoid it,” said Max. stuff.”

mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioYang files to open campaign account for mayor of New York Mayor of New York says MPs will check UK arrivals to ensure they are quarantined. Survey considers Andrew Yang favorite for mayor of New York MORE evaluated the episode, describing it as “absolutely unacceptable”. He also said that “there will be consequences” during his COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, NBC News reported.

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