New York: Video Shows Bikers Speeding, Pop Wheelies Near Columbus Circle

New video footage was uploaded this week of three dozen bikers who are seen weaving in and out of traffic, pulling wheelies, and blowing through red lights near Columbus Circle in Manhattan--two weeks after a group of 30 bikers allegedly partook in an attack on an SUV driver on the Upper West Side.
New York: Video Shows Bikers Speeding, Pop Wheelies Near Columbus Circle
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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New video footage was uploaded this week of three dozen bikers who are seen weaving in and out of traffic, pulling wheelies, and blowing through red lights near Columbus Circle in Manhattan--two weeks after a group of 30 bikers allegedly partook in an attack on an SUV driver on the Upper West Side.

The video was published by the New York Daily News, which said it is unclear if the group captured near Columbus Circle is the same group two weeks ago.

“They came past like maniacs,” a witness told the paper.

The bikers were spotted around 59th Street on Sunday at around 7 p.m. and drove around for around five minutes.

“A ton of bikers came rushing past me, pulling wheelies, and running red lights,” the witness added. “A police car went flying after them.”

The attack on the SUV two weeks ago left a man, Alexian Lien, beaten and cut. He was forced to seek hospital treatment.

Reports have emerged that an undercover NYPD officer was involved in the beating. He was later charged. 

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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