Family’s holiday heartbreak after grandfather fatally struck by unlicensed moped driver going the wrong way
Queens Tragedy: Grandfather Killed by Wrong-Way Moped Driver A 68-year-old grandfather was tragically struck by a wrong-way moped driver while crossing an intersection in Queens, just days before he was set to bring his daughter home for Christmas, according to family members. Trevor Lloyd Samuels, a former correctional officer from Jamaica, lost his life after […]
Man who said two people on a moped killed his girlfriend on a City Island road is charged with murder.
A 44-year-old man from the Bronx has been charged with murdering his 30-year-old girlfriend. Authorities reported that he initially admitted to being involved in a violent incident while on the side of the road with her. Franklin Batalas was taken into custody around 1 PM and faces charges of murder, assault, and criminal possession of […]
Trump Successfully Removes Moped Threats from DC
Trump Will Solve My Vietnam I came across a piece in the New York Times that really grabbed my attention. It showcased a video essay about delivery workers in Washington, DC—those folks on mopeds hustling to deliver food. The title was something like “DC Delivery Worker Hiding from ICE.” The narration pointed out how, just […]
ICE Takes Moped Migrants Into Custody in D.C. and New York
Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) is getting involved in Washington, DC, to enforce traffic and licensing regulations, particularly in response to a rise in illegal moped drivers. The city has been facing an influx of moped users delivering food and other goods, many of whom seem either unaware of or intentionally disregard safety and regulatory guidelines. […]
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Shoots Armed Illegal Immigrant on Moped, Leading to Death
New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers fatally shot a 30-year-old undocumented immigrant after he allegedly brandished a firearm at them on Sunday night. According to NYPD Deputy Director Eric Pagan, two men on mopeds approached the officers outside a residence shortly before 10 p.m. During this interaction, one man exited his moped, and when […]
Potential connection between moped thief migrant shot by NYC officer and border agent shooting
Authorities are looking into the possibility that the individuals involved in a recent incident where Border Patrol agents were shot may have connections to the same group implicated in a string of moped-related crimes. According to sources, this investigation stems from events that transpired last month. On Sunday night, around 9:30 PM, Rahion Soto, a […]
Off-duty NYPD officer kills 30-year-old suspect in armed moped attack while accomplice remains at large
Authorities report that an accomplice was riding an e-scooter during an attack in Washington Heights, where a 30-year-old man was shot after allegedly pointing a gun during an ambush on Sunday. NYPD officials indicated that the officer involved was stationed outside a residential building on West 173rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue shortly before 9:45 p.m. […]
D.C. Man on Moped Assaulted Police Officers, Resulting in Concussion
On Sunday, the White House reportedly suggested that the media misrepresented an incident involving a police arrest of a man on a moped in Washington, D.C. They claimed the man had violently resisted arrest amid allegations of aggressive behavior. The initial stories from Washington Post and Politics indicated that the president’s anti-crime efforts had led […]
Charges Revealed Against Immigrants Accused of Attacking Border Officer in Moped Incident
Federal Charges Filed in NYC Shooting Incident The Trump administration has brought federal charges against two undocumented immigrants linked to the shooting death of a border officer in New York City. On Thursday, federal prosecutors charged Miguel Francisco Mora Nuñez with one count of being an accessory after the fact, along with possession of ammunition. […]
Trump pardons DC officers convicted in deadly moped pursuit
President Trump on Wednesday pardoned two Washington, D.C., police officers who were convicted in fatal crashes with their mopeds during law enforcement pursuits. A jury has found D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Andrew Zabowski conspiring with other officers to cover up the circumstances of a 2020 traffic crash that killed 20-year-old Karon Hilton Brown. He […]