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At 5:45 p.m. on May 28, 2023, a group of NYPD officers assigned to the Manhattan North Community Response Team (CRT) was driving over the University Heights Bridge from the Bronx to Manhattan in four unmarked police cars. At the same time, a group of dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) led by Mr. Williams was crossing the bridge in the opposite direction. Two of the unmarked police cars then turned into the opposite lanes in an attempt to slow traffic and stop the bikes. Mr. Williams drove around the first car on his bike before colliding with the second car. After the collision, Mr. Williams’ right leg was visibly broken but he was alert and speaking. Mr. Williams hopped on one leg toward the officers before falling…
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