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