FBI agent driving the wrong way on a Brooklyn Street hit a pedestrian, covered up the crash, feds say

John Annese, New York Daily News on Nov 5, 2026

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NEW YORK — 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 through the snow, across the street and put him on a nearby bench to cover up what he’d done, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

The feds on Thursday arrested the agent, Andrew Reyes, 30, of Brooklyn, after he was indicted on false statements and deprivation of rights charges.

Reyes, who’s been a special agent since 2023, was assigned to the New York Field Office, and at about 6:20 a.m. Feb. 3. 2026, he was driving his FBI-issued Chevrolet Impala on Ocean Parkway near Beverly Road in Kensington, lights and sirens activated, according to the indictment. Law enforcement sources say he’s been fired from the agency.

He blew a red light and was going north on the southbound side of Ocean Parkway, then struck the victim as he crossed in the crosswalk, prosecutors allege. The victim fell to the ground.

Reyes then stepped out of the Impala to approach the injured, unconscious man, the indictment alleges. But instead of going for help, Reyes dragged the man from the street and across the sidewalk, putting him on a bench, according to the indictment.

He then went back to get the victim’s bag from the street, brought it to the bench, and placed it next to the man, the feds allege. He got back into the Impala and drove off, his emergency lights still activated, the feds allege.

Reyes didn’t seek medical attention for the man, alert medical authorities, or report what happened to the FBI, the feds allege. The man survived his injuries, law enforcement sources said.

Sources said investigators found video from the scene.

On May 1, special agents from the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General asked him if he’d ever hit someone while driving in his FBI car and not reported it, and he “falsely stated that he had not,” the indictment alleges.

At his arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday, prosecutors sought to make a mental health evaluation one of the conditions of his $100,000 bond based on a remark Reyes made to one of the agents in the May 1 interview.

“He asked the agent what that agent would do if he took the agent’s firearm,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Gilbert Rein.

“Just out of the blue?” asked Magistrate Judge Clay Kaminsky.

“Yes, unprompted,” Rein replied.

Reyes’ defense lawyer, Nora Hirozawa of the Federal Defenders, objected to that condition, arguing that Reyes had no mental health history.

“I agree that is sounds very odd, and I can’t imagine the context,” she told the judge. “I imagine there will be some other context there.”

Kaminsky sided with the defense, saying that he didn’t think the comment amounted to enough of a reason to call for a mental health evaluation.

One of the charges against Reyes is that he “willfully deprived” the victim of “the right to be free from a law enforcement officer’s deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs and other substantial risks of harm arising from a government-created danger.”

He faces up to 10 years behind bars if convicted at trial. The FBI could not be immediately reached for comment.

Reyes pleaded not guilty to the charges against him, and his parents secured the bond for his release. He said nothing to reporters gathered outside the courthouse, and his lawyer declined comment.

“As alleged, the defendant was driving his government vehicle the wrong way on a major Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light, struck a pedestrian, and then fled the scene without rendering aid to the severely injured victim or reporting the incident,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella said Thursday.

“The defendant’s alleged conduct demonstrated a shocking disregard for human life and his sworn oath to uphold the law. The charges announced today send the clear message that no one is above the law and those who abuse their position of trust and deprive citizens of their constitutional rights will be prosecuted.”