An SUV in Brooklyn, New York, backed into a group of five ultra-Orthodox men crossing the street in Williamsburg on Saturday night. The suspect, Shokhobiddin Bakhritdinov, was arrested by the police for misdemeanor assault and fleeing the scene of the crime.The incident was caught on a surveillance camera and the video was uploaded to the Twitter account of the Williamsburg News. In the video, the SUV can be seen stopping just past the intersection, where Bakhritdinov exited his car, looked behind him at the ultra-Orthodox men crossing the street, got back into the car, reversed into the men – twice – and then drove away.
— WILLIAMSBURG NEWS (@WMSBG) April 18, 2021
Another video shows, Mini Van arriving, driver coming out, looking around, waiting for people to get behind him wait to cross, backs straight into them, comes out of the car to check how many ppl he hit then getting back into the car & fleeing the scene. @WspuShomrim @NYPD90Pct pic.twitter.com/MCH1OIzojN— WILLIAMSBURG NEWS (@WMSBG) April 18, 2021
if(window.location.pathname.indexOf(“656089”) != -1){console.log(“hedva connatix”);document.getElementsByClassName(“divConnatix”)[0].style.display =”none”;}“Officers discovered five males who came into contact with a gray Honda SUV which reversed into them. One of the victims, an 82-year-old male, sustained a foot injury and was removed by EMS to Cobble Hill Hospital for treatment,” said NYPD Det. Sophia Mason.Williamsburg’s volunteer patrol, Shomrim, located Bakhritdinov’s SUV on Sunday and the police proceeded to arrest the suspect.
— WILLIAMSBURG NEWS (@WMSBG) April 18, 2021
Bakhritdinov’s lawyer Jack Brewer appealed to the court, saying the incident was a mistake and that his client’s license need not be suspended, as one accident does not prove he is a dangerous driver, reported NY Daily News. The judge ruled against suspending Bakhritdinov’s license.
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