Undercover detective charged in motorcycle mob attack

Police have now arrested six bikers in connection with the assault on Alexian Lien.



Another update on the crazy biker chase beatdown... This case has had so many weird developments and multiple suspects -- including several friggin' undercover cops -- it's hard to keep up.

An undercover police detective and another man were arrested Tuesday in connection with the motorcycle mob attack on driver Alexian Lien, who was dragged from his car and beaten by a group of bikers last week in Manhattan: Undercover Cop Among Latest Arrests In Manhattan Motorcycle Melee.

For those who are not quite up to speed with this story, the abridged version... A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

For your reference, here's the helmet-cam video that got everybody's attention. And here's new video that catches the tail-end of the assault, with Lien left beaten and bloody on the ground:

The Crazy Biker Chase Case Gets Crazier

Several suspects identified... plus an undercover cop(!) at the scene.



More developments in the crazy biker chase road rage incident on the West Side Highway...

Police have reportedly identified one of the prime suspects directly involved in dragging driver Alexian Lien from his SUV and beating him: New York road-rage suspect identified in beating of SUV driver.

Also, the biker who allegedly opened the SUV's door at an earlier point during the chase, is now in custody.

Meanwhile, an off-duty undercover detective has informed Internal Affairs that he was present at the time of the confrontation between the bikers and Lien: Another in custody, undercover cop among bikers.

If you haven't been following what went down last Sunday, the abridged version: A motorcyclist, riding with a pack, brake-checks a Range Rover and gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

For your reference, here's the helmet-cam video.

Family of SUV driver in motorcycle chase speaks out

Charges against second biker dropped, while another is in coma.



More on that crazy road rage motorcycle altercation that went down last weekend in Upper Manhattan, where a pack of motorcyclists chased down Alexian Lien, dragged him out of his Range Rover and attacked him in front of his wife and 2-year-old daughter. So far, two bikers have been arrested in connection with the incident, but the investigation is ongoing.

By now, you've seen the video.

28-year-old Christopher Cruz, the guy who can be seen cutting off and getting bumped Lien's SUV at the start of the incident, was arrested for his role in the initial accident. He was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, endangering the welfare of a child and menacing.

A second biker, 42-year-old Allen Edwards, turned himself into police. He's the guy in the video pounding on the SUV with his hands as another rider smashes the driver's side window with his helmet. Edwards originally faced charges of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and menacing, but the charges against him have reportedly been dropped pending further investigation.

Another rider, 32-year-old Edwin Mieses, is in a coma after suffering broken legs, broken ribs and a broken spine that may ultimately leave him paralyzed. He and another biker were struck by the SUV when Lien hit the gas and fled the scene of the accident. Mieses has hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred.

Meanwhile, the Lien family has a released a statement through their attorneys:

Man arrested in connection with motorcycle mob chase

Police are asking for the public's help identifying two bikers wanted for assault.


A motorcyclist brake-checks a Range Rover, gets hit. Bikers surround the SUV. The driver -- who's with his wife and 2-year-old daughter -- takes off, plowing through several motorcycle riders and sparking a crazy pursuit on the West Side Highway. Driver gets chased down, pulled out of his car and beaten in front of his family.

Police have arrested a motorcycle rider in connection with the crash that set off the whole thing: NYC Motorcyle Attack: Christopher Cruz, 28, arrested in connection with road rage incident involving SUV.

28-year-old Christopher Cruz, the guy who can be seen on video cutting off Alexian Lien's SUV at the start of the incident, was arrested for his role in the initial accident. He was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving, endangering the welfare of a child and menacing.