Overview

• Twenty-eight-year-old Ruyan Ali has been indicted on leaving the scene of a fatal accident, aggravated unlicensed operation and related traffic violations after allegedly abandoning his Lexus post-collision.
• NYPD officers tracked the 15-year-old suspect for over a mile from Floral Park in Queens into New Hyde Park in Nassau County under revised pursuit guidelines.
• Anthony Benitez, sought in an alleged knife-point robbery, was struck at Bryant Avenue and Lakeville Road and pronounced dead at the scene.
• The Force Investigation Division is examining the decision to continue the chase across borough boundaries following NYPD policy reforms that limit pursuits to violent felonies.
• Community members have organized vigils and fundraising efforts for Benitez’s survivors as officials assess interagency coordination and chase protocols.