A 40-year-old Bronx man is suing the NYPD, accusing an officer of purposely driving into him while he was riding a moped in Manhattan.
In August of 2023, Delonny Davis was riding a moped in the East Village when he says police in an unmarked car spotted him.
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A 40-year-old Bronx man is suing the NYPD, accusing an officer of purposely driving into him while he was riding a moped in Manhattan
Along with suing for monetary damages, the man is suing for accountability and changes in how police officers pursue vehicles
In a statement, an NYPD spokesperson said: “This incident is under review and the disciplinary process is ongoing”
Davis turned around going the wrong way, and there was a crash. He says police are to blame.
The incident was caught on surveillance video. Lawyers for Davis say the footage shows the driver of the police car turning into Davis’ path, hitting him.
Davis survived the crash, but was injured, according to his lawyers. They say he was not wanted for a crime.
“What we’re seeing in this video, I think we can all agree, is not a reasonable amount of force for somebody whose biggest issue is a traffic violation,” attorney Wyler Stecklow said. “They issued him a desk appearance ticket and let him go home. So that’s how unserious they believed it was.”
Along with suing for monetary damages, Davis is suing for accountability and changes in how police officers pursue vehicles.
In a statement, an NYPD spokesperson said: “This incident is under review and the disciplinary process is ongoing.”
At the beginning of 2025, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told officers not to pursue cars or dirt bikes unless very serious crimes were committed by the drivers.
This was in response to several people being killed or injured in police chases between 2022 and 2024. Previously, the department had stepped up chases to arrest alleged criminals.
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