After a cyclist was struck by a driver who allegedly fled a traffic stop in Queens, some people are questioning the officers' decision to chase the driver through a busy, residential area.
NEW YORK -- After a cyclist was struck by a driver who allegedly fled a traffic stop in Queens, some people are questioning the officers' decision to chase the driver through a busy, residential area.CBS New York Investigates found that from January through March of this year -- the most recent data available -- there were 598 NYPD vehicle pursuits. That's a 97% increase over the first three months of 2023, which itself was a major increase over the same period in 2022.
'I really honestly think that chasing after, in a residential area, I think it's not really safe for the pedestrians and people that are walking. Kids, there are a lot of kids here, living here. I think it's very, it's not really a safe thing to do,' Marotta said.Police say the driver, 46-year-old Harold Vega, took off again after hitting the cyclist, but officers caught him near 23rd Street and 24th Drive.
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