Philadelphia police have announced the arrest of a man who smashed a car’s rear windshield while two children were riding in the back seat.
Photos released by police on Monday showed the suspect’s face, and by Tuesday night, the man was in custody. However, ABC News reports that the suspect’s name has not yet been released.
“SIG & Major Crimes Detectives have made an arrest overnight in the assault/vandalism that occurred on Sunday in center city, involving the male on the motorcycle,” Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore announced in a Wednesday morning tweet. “Great tips from public and some outstanding detective work. More will follow.”
@phillypolice SIG & Major Crimes Detectives have made an arrest overnight in the assault/vandalism that occurred on Sunday in center city, involving the male on the motorcycle. Great tips from public and some outstanding detective work. More will follow.
— Frank Vanore (@PPDFrankVanore) October 4, 2023
Philadelphia authorities say the motorcyclist was with a group of ATV and dirt bike riders in the area of City Hall around 9:40 p.m. Sunday.
During the incident, the biker sideswiped a car, climbed on top of it, and broke the rear window with his feet.
When confronted by Nikki Bullock, the woman driving the car, the motorcyclist picked up a black handgun that had fallen from his waistband and pointed it at her.
Bullock was with her girlfriend, their 5-year-old daughter, and their 2-year-old son, delivering for Uber Eats at the time of the incident. Then she was sideswiped.
“So I started arguing out the window. They start arguing back and forth. The other guy got my attention, and in the meantime, he jumped off the bike and jumped on the car,” Bullock recalled.
Video of the incident showed Bullock getting out of the car and approaching the biker.
“I already seen the gun. He was trying to point it in the car anyway,” Bullock said. “He jumped on the windshield. He already went through the windshield. I might as well get out.”
Bullock and the biker got into an argument before he took off and left the area with the group of other riders. She and her girlfriend grabbed their children from the backseat and walked away.
Bullock said she filed a police report on Sunday night and spoke with a detective on Monday morning.
She said she was grateful neither child was hurt.
“They are ok. Not a single scratch,” Bullock said. “I have a guardian angel. Thank God.”
