BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a cyclist who allegedly assaulted a driver with a bike chain in Gravesend following a traffic dispute Wednesday afternoon.
According to the NYPD, the incident occurred on July 9 at approximately 1:45 p.m. in front of 257 Avenue X. A 26-year-old man was behind the wheel of his vehicle when he drove around a bicyclist. The cyclist reportedly became enraged and struck the car with a bike chain, shattering a window.
When the victim attempted to restrain the cyclist, police say the suspect attacked him, striking him multiple times with the bike chain. The driver suffered minor injuries but declined medical treatment at the scene.
The suspect fled the location on a bicycle in an unknown direction. No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.