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On New York City's [[Henry Hudson Parkway]], a [[sport utility vehicle]] (SUV) driven by motorist Alexian Lien was involved in light bumper contact with motorcyclist Christopher Cruz. Cruz reportedly sustained minor injuries.<ref name="reckless behavior"/> According to the video, Cruz merged in front of Lien and appeared to slow down before being struck by the SUV. Following the incident, authorities familiar with such organized rides stated that Cruz was not attempting to cause a collision, but was attempting to slow traffic in order to clear a section of roadway to perform stunts on their motorcycles.<ref name="reckless behavior">{{cite news|last=Goodman|first=David|title=2 Bikers Are Charged; Investigation Continues|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/02/nyregion/motorcyclist-struck-by-suv-is-arrested-and-charged-with-reckless-behavior.html?_r=0|newspaper=New York Times|date=October 1, 2013}}</ref>
Lien and many of the motorcyclists stopped their vehicles. The video shows many of the bikers gathering around the [[Range Rover]] driven by Lien. Lien, 33, is a [[Chinese American]] [[banker]]. His wife and two-year-old daughter were also in the vehicle.<ref name="China morning post">{{cite news|title=Bikers assault banker in New York highway clash|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1323010/bikers-assault-banker-new-york-highway-clash|newspaper=South China Morning Post|date=October 3, 2013}}</ref> The video was shot from too great a distance to clearly show the actions of the bikers surrounding the vehicle, but police report that some of the bikers beat on the vehicle and that a tire was punctured. Lien accelerated to escape, reportedly driving over three motorcycles and a rider, named Edwin Mieses, who had dismounted and was in front of the Range Rover
The bikers then followed Lien for several miles. Lien's wife called 911 four times in an eight-minute time span during the drive.<ref name=innocent>{{cite news|title=Gloria Allred’s defense of ‘innocent’ injured biker|url=http://nypost.com/2013/10/04/gloria-allred-defense-of-innocent-injured-biker/|newspaper=New York Post|date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> A few minutes later, the video shows Lien stopping for a red light and a biker is seen running up and opening the driver’s side door before Lien accelerates again to escape.<ref name=assault>{{cite news|last=McKinley|first=James|title=11 Motorcyclists Are Indicted in Assault on an S.U.V. Driver|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/09/nyregion/11-motorcyclists-are-indicted-in-assault-on-an-suv-driver.html?_r=0|newspaper=New York Times|date=November 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name=incident>{{cite news|last=Berry|first=Andrew|title=New York City Motorcycle Attack: Two Arrested, More Video Surfaces In Terrifying Road Rage Incident [VIDEO] New York City Motorcycle Attack: Two Arrested, More Video Surfaces In Terrifying Road Rage Incident|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/new-york-city-motorcycle-attack-two-arrested-more-video-surfaces-terrifying-road-rage-incident-video|newspaper=International Business Times|date=October 1, 2013}}</ref> Several minutes later, the SUV came to a halt behind other vehicles at a red light. One of the bikers then dismounted his motorcycle and struck the driver's window of the Range Rover with his helmet, shattering it. Lien was then dragged from the vehicle and assaulted. Another uploaded video shows Lien laying on the ground with bikers stomping on him and beating him with their helmets.<ref name=beaten>{{cite news|last=Stuart|first=Hunter|title=New Video Shows Alexian Lien Pulled From SUV By Bikers And Beaten|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/new-video-alexian-lien-suv-beaten-by-bikers-nyc_n_4146694.html|newspaper=Huffington Post New York|date=2013-10-23}}</ref> Bikers also smashed other windows of the SUV and started to pull out his wife and daughter before a bystander named Sergio Conseugra intervened, stepping in between the bikers and Lien. Conseugra says one biker grabbed Lien's wife and said "you're going to get it, too" before other bystanders yelled at him to stop and the biker let her go.<ref name=samaratin>{{cite news|last=Miles|first=Darla|title=Good Samaritan in SUV incident honored|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9276222|newspaper=ABC New York 7|date=October 6, 2013}}</ref><ref name="nbc"/><ref name="DailyMail">{{cite web
| title =Biker gang DID try to grab tech exec's wife as they brutally beat SUV driver after chase through Manhattan, reveals hero who intervened
| url =http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2447297/Biker-gang-SUV-assault-attempted-grab-drivers-wife-too.html| date =October 6, 2013| accessdate =January 20, 2013}}</ref> Lien sustained lacerations to his face and sides, requiring stitches at a local hospital.<ref name="nbc"/>
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