NYC: Migrants and police officers clash during moped raid in Brooklyn

[RandySF]

Chaos ensued outside a migrant shelter in Brooklyn as police confiscated more than a dozen mopeds.

Cellphone video obtained by NY1 shows officers clashing with migrants Thursday morning outside 455 Jefferson Street in Bushwick.

Six migrants were taken away in handcuffs on several charges, including assault and resisting arrest, officials said.

Officers were conducting a search at the facility after receiving complaints from neighbors about mopeds parked in the area.



https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/09/08/migrants-and-police-officers-clash-during-moped-raid-in-brooklyn

[MichMan]

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The NYPD says all the confiscated bikes were unregistered but many migrants are food delivery drivers and rely on them for work.

By Friday morning, the NYPD released a full statement pertaining to the incident.

“Unregistered vehicles and non-street-legal devices not only violate the law but also risk the safety of their operators and all road users. As part of its comprehensive work to keep all New Yorkers safe on our streets, the NYPD seizes unregistered motor vehicles of all types. Prior to its efforts on Flushing Avenue today, in response to multiple complaints from elected leaders and community members, the 83 Precinct conducted educational outreach efforts and issued warnings to address this complex challenge. Yet the conditions persisted. The NYPD strives each day to achieve balance and work toward common-sense solutions to improve traffic safety and everyone's quality of life. It is also important to note that assaulting a police officer and obstructing police operations are against the law and that violators will be arrested,” the statement reads.