NYPD Officers Lied About Crashing Into Scooter Rider, Cover-Up Exposed by Video

NYPD Officers' Actions and Initial Claims

• 🚨 NYPD officers are accused of swerving an unmarked patrol car into a Black man on a scooter in a head-on collision.
• 🤥 The officers initially claimed they were trying to "avoid the collision" to justify their actions.
• 💥 The crash sent the victim, Delonny Davis, flying into the windshield, leaving him unconscious.

Surveillance Video Contradicts Police Narrative

• 📹 Surveillance video of the incident directly contradicted the officers' claims, proving they lied.
• 🚗 The video showed the unmarked patrol car swerving from the middle lane into the bicycle lane where Davis was riding.

Lawsuit and Accusations Against NYPD

• ⚖️ Delonny Davis, the 40-year-old victim, filed a federal lawsuit against the NYPD.
• 🚩 The lawsuit accuses officers of excessive force, malicious prosecution, denial of a fair trial, failure to intervene, and negligence.
• 🕵️ Davis was reportedly being followed by the unmarked police car before the collision, though he did not initially know it was police.

"Community Response Team" and Policy Concerns

• 👥 The officers involved were reportedly part of the NYPD's "community response team," described as a secretive unit with a documented history of misconduct.
• ⚠️ The lawsuit also alleges the NYPD has a policy encouraging officers to use patrol cars as weapons, even for minor traffic infractions.

Aftermath and Charges Against Victim

• 🤕 Following the crash, Davis suffered permanent hearing impairment and ongoing pain, but was taken to jail instead of a hospital.
• 📜 Davis was initially charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, and other offenses, but the reckless driving charge was later dismissed.
• 🚫 An online court search showed no mention of any charges against Davis, suggesting they may have been dropped or not filed.