Empire State Today

BRONX – The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Samuel Williams, who died on May 29, 2023, after a motor vehicle incident involving members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) on May 28, 2023.

On the evening of May 28, NYPD officers attempted to stop Mr. Williams, who was allegedly driving a dirt bike on a street in the Bronx. During the encounter, there was a collision between Mr. Williams’ bike and an unmarked NYPD vehicle at the southwestern corner of University Heights Bridge and West Fordham Road. Mr. Williams was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries the next day.

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Section 70-b, OSI assesses every incident reported to it where a police officer or a peace officer, including a corrections officer, may have caused the death of a person, by an act or omission. Under the law, the officer may be on-duty or off-duty, and the decedent may be armed or unarmed. Also, the decedent may or may not be in custody or incarcerated. If OSI’s assessment indicates an officer caused the death, OSI proceeds to conduct a full investigation of the incident.

These are preliminary facts and subject to change.

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