Former FBI Special Agent Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation and Making False Statements

 

Defendant Allegedly Struck a Pedestrian with His Government Car, Failed to Render Aid, and Lied About the Hit-and-Run Incident Afterward

An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Andrew Reyes, a former Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with willfully depriving an individual of his constitutional rights while acting under color of law and making false statements. 

Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and Ryan T. Geach, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General’s Northeast Region, announced the charges.

“As alleged, the defendant was driving his government vehicle the wrong way on a major Brooklyn thoroughfare, blew through a red light, struck a pedestrian, and then fled the scene without rendering aid to the severely injured victim or reporting the incident,” stated United States Attorney Nocella.  “The defendant’s alleged conduct demonstrated a shocking disregard for human life and his sworn oath to uphold the law.  The charges announced today send the clear message that no one is above the law and those who abuse their position of trust and deprive citizens of their constitutional rights will be prosecuted.”

Mr. Nocella expressed his appreciation to the New York City Police Department, the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division for their work in this case, and the FBI, New York Field Office, for their cooperation and assistance. 

As alleged in the indictment, on February 3, 2026, Reyes was driving his FBI‑issued vehicle in Brooklyn with the emergency lights activated.  As Reyes approached the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Beverley Road, he drove on the wrong side of the road—northbound on Ocean Parkway in the southbound lane of traffic—and through a red light.  Reyes’s car struck a pedestrian crossing the street, knocking him to the pavement. After stopping his car, Reyes approached the unconscious victim and dragged him from the street, across the sidewalk, and placed him on a bench.  Reyes also retrieved the unconscious victim’s bag and placed it next to him on the bench.  Reyes then returned to his vehicle, which still had its emergency lights engaged, and drove away from the scene, leaving the victim severely injured and unattended. Reyes did not alert medical authorities or report the incident.  When later asked by federal agents whether he had ever hit a person with his FBI-issued car and not reported it, Reyes falsely stated that he had not.

The charges in the indictment are allegations. and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted, Reyes faces up to 10 years in prison.

The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Human Trafficking and Civil Rights Section and its Public Integrity Section.