A New York City police officer is in hot water over the major mishandling of a minor accident.
Officer Louis Ramos of the 84th Precinct was arrested and suspended Tuesday after being charged with leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving.
The arrest follows a June 14 incident in which Ramos and his partner ran into a cyclist with their patrol car.
According to the Daily News, Ramos and fellow officer Paris Anderson were driving against traffic when they neared the intersection of Sands and Jay Streets in Brooklyn and struck the unnamed bicyclist.
The biker was launched forward over his handlebars.
He suffered a broken hand, cuts and bruises.
Ramos, a 19-year veteran, and Anderson, a six-year veteran, can be seen on surveillance video pulling the rider onto the sidewalk and giving him tissues to clean the cuts and abrasions on his face, arms and legs.
They then returned to their vehicle and left the scene.
The Daily News reported that Anderson and Ramos said they thought the man just fell off his bicycle after being startled by the patrol car’s lights and sirens, but it was unclear what the officers were responding to.
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s office has charged Ramos with assault, leaving the scene of an accident with injury and reckless driving.
