A former FBI agent has been indicted on federal charges after prosecutors say he struck a pedestrian with his government car in Brooklyn, dragged the unconscious man to a nearby bench instead of calling for help, and then lied about the entire episode to Justice Department investigators.
Andrew Reyes, 30, was arrested Thursday morning in connection with the Feb. 3 crash in the Kensington neighborhood, according to the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say Reyes was driving his agency-issued Chevy Impala against traffic with its emergency lights activated at around 6 a.m. near Ocean Parkway and Beverley Road when he struck a man crossing the street.
The pedestrian was knocked unconscious when he hit the pavement, according to court papers. Rather than seeking medical help, Reyes allegedly stopped his car, dragged the man off the street and across the sidewalk to a bench, then retrieved the victim’s bag and placed it beside him before leaving him there, “severely injured and unattended,” prosecutors said.
The victim survived. Court documents did not specify the extent of his injuries.
Reyes, who joined the FBI in 2023 and worked out of the bureau’s New York field office, was fired amid the investigation into the crash before his arrest this week.
Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Joe Nocella condemned the alleged conduct in a statement announcing the charges.
“The defendant’s alleged conduct demonstrated a shocking disregard for human life and his sworn oath to uphold the law,” Nocella said.
The indictment also accuses Reyes of misleading the Justice Department’s inspector general’s office. In a May interview with watchdog investigators, prosecutors say, Reyes falsely claimed he had never struck anyone with his FBI vehicle and that he had not failed to report such an incident.
Reyes is charged with willfully depriving an individual of his constitutional rights while acting under color of law and with making false statements to federal investigators. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
He was scheduled to make his first appearance in Brooklyn federal court Thursday afternoon. It was not immediately clear who is representing him.
The case raises fresh questions about accountability for federal law enforcement personnel, particularly when alleged misconduct is compounded by an attempt to conceal it from oversight officials rather than report it.
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