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Long Island Man Nabbed For Running Down Teen, Speeding Away In BMW, Police Say
A Long Island man has been charged with running down a teen on a Citi Bike e-bike and then speeding away in a BMW SUV.
Nassau County resident Yaser Ibrahim, age 18, of Levittown, was arrested for the Monday, April 10 incident in Queens.
According to the New York City Police, the 16-year-old cyclist was pedaling south on 21st Street in Astoria around 9:30 p.m. Monday when he was struck by Ibrahim who was driving a 2022 BMW X 7.
After the collision, Ibrahim continued traveling southbound and did not remain on the scene, NYPD said.
EMS responded and transported the teen, identified as Jaydan…
