Overview
- Ruyan Ali, 28, faces arraignment in Hempstead on charges including leaving the scene of a fatal accident, aggravated unlicensed operation and traffic violations.
- The collision occurred Saturday night at Lakeville Road and Bryant Avenue in New Hyde Park after a knife-wielding teen fled an armed robbery in Floral Park on a motorized bicycle.
- The unidentified juvenile suspect suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The NYPD and Nassau County Police Department have opened a joint investigation into the circumstances of the hit-and-run.
- Authorities are examining the broader impact of unlicensed driving and e-bike pursuits on cross-jurisdiction policing and roadway safety.