A federal grand jury says an FBI agent ran a red light while driving the wrong way on a Brooklyn street, hit a pedestrian, then dragged his unconscious body to a bench and walked away.
Story Snapshot
- A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Special Agent Andrew Reyes on civil rights and false statement charges.
- Prosecutors say Reyes drove an FBI vehicle the wrong way on Ocean Parkway, ran a red light, and struck a pedestrian on February 3, 2026.
- The indictment claims Reyes dragged the unconscious man to a bench, placed his bag beside him, and left without calling for help.
- Reyes later denied hitting anyone when federal agents questioned him, according to the charges.
- Reyes is presumed innocent, and no trial date or verdict has been reported.
Indictment Details The Early Morning Crash
The indictment, filed November 2 in the Eastern District of New York, lays out a specific timeline. At roughly 6:20 a.m. on February 3, 2026, Reyes allegedly drove an FBI vehicle northbound in the southbound lane of Ocean Parkway near Beverley Road in Brooklyn. He then blew through a red light and struck a pedestrian, identified in court papers only as John Doe, as the man crossed in a crosswalk.
Prosecutors say Reyes’s emergency lights were activated at the time of the crash, a detail that could later be checked against vehicle logs and dispatch records. The indictment does not explain why Reyes was driving against traffic or whether he was responding to an active assignment when the collision happened.
Victim Allegedly Dragged To A Bench
What happened after the crash forms the heart of the case. The indictment alleges Reyes found the unconscious victim, dragged him off the street, across the sidewalk, and placed him on a nearby bench. He then allegedly retrieved the man’s bag and set it beside him before leaving the scene without calling for medical help.
The charging document does not name the victim, describe his injuries in detail, or confirm his current condition. It states only that he suffered bodily injury and fell to the ground. No hospital records or victim statement have been made public so far.
Federal Charges Go Beyond The Crash Itself
The Eastern District of New York announced that Reyes faces a federal civil rights charge tied to the alleged deprivation of the victim’s constitutional rights, plus a separate charge for making false statements. Prosecutors say Reyes denied striking anyone when federal agents later questioned him about the incident, a denial they call false.
That second charge matters because it shifts part of the case from a traffic collision to an alleged cover-up by a federal law enforcement officer using government authority. The Justice Department’s announcement and the indictment both frame the case as conduct committed while Reyes acted under color of his FBI badge.
Media Reports Echo The Same Allegations
The New York Daily News, Newsday, and The Washington Times each published nearly identical accounts of the allegations on November 5, drawing from the indictment and the Justice Department’s statement. All three outlets describe the wrong-way driving, the red light, the bench placement, and the alleged false denial in similar terms.
An FBI agent driving the wrong way on a street in Brooklyn blew a red light and struck a pedestrian, then dragged the unconscious man across the street and put him on a nearby bench to cover up what he’d done, federal prosecutors said. https://t.co/OAjuF58RN6
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 5, 2026
None of the published reports include an account from Reyes, his defense attorney, the victim, or independent witnesses. The public record so far rests on the indictment and the prosecutor’s press release, which is standard at this early stage of a federal case.
Context On Hit-And-Run Cases Nationally
Federal crash data tracked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that hit-and-run incidents involving pedestrians are not rare. About 23% of pedestrian deaths in 2021 involved a driver who fled the scene, a rate that has held steady for decades. That national pattern offers background for the departure allegation here, though it says nothing about how often a driver is accused of moving an injured person before leaving.
As with any indictment, the allegations against Reyes are claims a grand jury found sufficient to bring charges, not a finding of guilt. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court, and no trial date has been reported. For a case involving a federal agent accused of using his position and his government vehicle in this way, the outcome will likely draw continued attention as it moves through the courts.
Sources:
washingtontimes.com, justice.gov, nydailynews.com, newsday.com, storage.courtlistener.com
