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Investigators believe bikers were in town for an event called Hollywood Stuntz, where riders drive around Manhattan performing tricks on their motorcycles, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said, adding that police had received intelligence on the group before Sunday?s confrontation.
?This is a major stunt event where motorcyclists from various locations come together,? Mr. Kelly said. ?Their ultimate goal is to get into Times Square, which they did last year.?
Mr. Kelly said the event was not on anyone?s radar screen last year, but the NYPD was aware of it this year and was able to keep riders from reaching the center of Manhattan this year by monitoring rally points in the outer boroughs and setting up checkpoints at bridges and tunnels
About 15 motorcycles were confiscated and more than 60 summonses were issued to riders associated with the event, Mr. Kelly said.
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The shocking footage suddenly cuts off ? but police said the bikers beat the driver up and slashed his face and chest.
The biker with the broken leg was the only other injury reported, both NYPD and FDNY officials said.
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Alexian Lien who was pulled from his Range Rover and beaten by angry motorcyclists before police arrived.
SUV driver is lucky to be alive...
If the driver was able to call police from a cell phone, chances are that he/his wife also captured some video on their cell phone(s) during the 6+ minute chase, which may prove useful in determining who is criminally responsible.
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