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FBI agent struck Brooklyn pedestrian, dragged him to a bench and lied about it, prosecutors say

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM · 1 min read
FBI agent struck Brooklyn pedestrian, dragged him to a bench and lied about it, prosecutors say — Coral Gables Health news

NEW YORK (AP) — An FBI agent dragged a pedestrian across a snowy sidewalk, left him on a bench and sped away in his government-issued car after hitting and severely injuring him while driving the wrong way down a busy New York City street, federal prosecutors said Thursday.Andrew Reyes, 30, blew through a red light and struck the man as he was crossing the street on Feb. 3 in Brooklyn, prosecutors said. He later lied to investigators about it, denying that he'd ever hit a person with his FBI vehicle and not reported it.Through his lawyer, Reyes pleaded not guilty to charges of willfully depriving an individual of his constitutional rights while acting under color of law and making false statements. He was released on a $100,000 bond co-signed by his parents, whom he lives with.If convicted, Reyes faces up to 10 years in prison.Judge declines prosecutors' request for a mental health evaluationProsecutors had sought to have Reyes ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation, citing the

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