Cops have arrested the driver that struck a child riding a bicycle and fled the scene in Far Rockaway.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, officers arrested Agostinho Sinclair, 41, of Far Rockaway. He was charged with reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident and aggravated unlicensed operator.
According to police, at around 7:40 p.m. on Aug. 13, an 11-year-old bicyclist was riding at the intersection of Dickens Street and Healy Street when he was struck head on by a car traveling northbound on Dickens Street.
Upon being struck, the young bicyclist flew into the air before landing on the street several car lengths from the initial impact location.
The vehicle, which is described as a black, four-door sedan, did not remain at the scene.
The victim sustained lacerations and internal injuries as a result of the hit. EMS responded to the scene and took the boy to Long Island Jewish Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition.
Police released surveillance video of the brutal incident (warning: video is graphic, viewer discretion is advised):
Updated at 4:30 p.m.
