A crazed cyclist attacked an Uber driver with a bike lock before clambering up onto the car roof where he acted out some kind of victory ritual, saluted the sky with a “diamond” gesture associated with rapper Jay Z, and then got back on his bike and cycled off into Midtown Manhattan afternoon traffic.
A video of the incident, which happened on the afternoon of Jan. 18, was released on Jan. 24, by New York Police who said the unknown attacker with dreadlocks is wanted for assault.
The driver was treated in the hospital for a head wound. His windshield and rear window were smashed.
The driver tried to get away, pulling away and off onto 40th Street, where he hit traffic.
The cyclist then caught up and smashed the front and rear windshields with his U-lock before turning his makeshift weapon on the driver, who had left the car to escape the broken glass.
Stomping and Howling
However, most reports said that according to a police report no words were exchanged during the confrontation—but it is not clear if that refers to the duration of the assault or the entire episode.
The video, taken from inside the car behind, shows the back of the white Kia has been shattered as the man clambers onto the hood and then onto the roof. He then stomps around, and howls and raises his arms, apparently in celebration.
The attacker then turns around 180 degrees to face down the street, bends his knees, then raising his arms so that his hands form a diamond shape, in a gesture very similar to the “Diamond Roc” pyramid shape associated with rapper Jay Z.
He then dusts himself off, before stomping down the hood and then to the road.
The cyclist then simply got on his black and green bicycle and pedaled off, according to most reports, which cite police information.
One witness, however, told Action News, “The driver tackled the guy, let the guy up, and the guy rode away on his bike.”
According to reports, police describe the suspect as a black male with long dreadlocks, last seen wearing a gray hooded sweater, a black jacket, black sweatpants, black sneakers, and he had on a black backpack.
New York police are asking anyone with information about the suspect and his whereabouts to contact them immediately.
