Andrew Reyes
Introduction
Andrew Reyes, a 30-year-old former FBI special agent assigned to the bureau’s New York field office, was arrested on November 5, 2026 after a federal indictment unsealed in Brooklyn charged him with running down a pedestrian while driving the wrong way through a red light, dragging the unconscious man onto a bench and fleeing without calling for help, then lying about it to Justice Department investigators. Reyes, who joined the FBI in 2023, had been fired amid the investigation into the February 3, 2026 crash, according to the NY Post, and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Background Information
Reyes joined the FBI in 2023 and had been assigned to its New York field office; prosecutors identify him as a Brooklyn resident. On the morning of February 3, 2026, prosecutors allege, he was driving an FBI-issued Chevy Impala with the vehicle’s emergency lights activated through the Kensington neighborhood of Brooklyn.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Charged, not convicted. Reyes is accused in a federal indictment of striking a pedestrian with his government vehicle while driving the wrong way on Ocean Parkway, leaving him “severely injured and unattended,” then falsely telling Justice Department watchdog investigators he had never hit anyone with his FBI car. He had been fired amid the investigation, per the Post, and was arrested November 5, 2026; his federal public defender said he would plead not guilty. The charges are allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Prosecutors allege that around 6 a.m. on February 3, 2026, Reyes drove northbound on Ocean Parkway — a six-lane boulevard — in the southbound lane of traffic, against oncoming vehicles with his emergency lights activated, and blew through a red light at Beverley Road, striking a man who was crossing the street and knocking him unconscious to the pavement.
After stopping his car, prosecutors say, Reyes got out, dragged the unconscious victim from the street and across the sidewalk, and placed him on a nearby bench — then retrieved the man’s bag and set it next to him before returning to his vehicle, its emergency lights still engaged, and driving away, leaving the victim “severely injured and unattended” without alerting medical authorities or reporting the crash. The victim survived; court papers did not reveal the extent of his injuries.
Reyes then allegedly compounded the episode by lying in a May 2026 interview with the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General, falsely stating that he had never hit anyone with his FBI-issued vehicle and failed to report it, per the indictment. The indictment unsealed November 5, 2026 charges him with willfully depriving an individual of his constitutional rights while acting under color of law and with making false statements.
Public Reaction and Consequences
Brooklyn US Attorney Joseph Nocella said the “defendant’s alleged conduct demonstrated a shocking disregard for human life and his sworn oath to uphold the law,” adding 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.” The announcement credited the NYPD, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the FBI’s New York field office for their cooperation and assistance.
Reyes’ attorney, Federal Public Defender Nora Hirozawa, said he would be pleading not guilty and declined further comment. The Post reported it was not immediately clear which attorney would represent him at his first court appearance, and Reyes has made no public statement in his own voice.
Current Status
Reyes was arrested the morning of November 5, 2026 and was scheduled to be arraigned that afternoon before US Magistrate Judge Clay H. Kaminsky in Brooklyn federal court, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The case carries E.D.N.Y. docket number 26-CR-306, prosecuted by Assistant US Attorneys Miranda Gonzalez and Gilbert M. Rein of the office’s Human Trafficking and Civil Rights Section and its Public Integrity Section. The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty; his attorney has said he will plead not guilty.
Impact on Their Career/Life
Reyes’ FBI career, begun in 2023, is over: he had already been fired amid the investigation by the time of his arrest, according to the Post, and a conviction on the civil-rights count could carry up to a decade in prison. The case drew immediate national coverage, with prosecutors framing it as proof that no federal agent is above the law while his defense prepares to contest the charges at arraignment.
Sources
- NY Post, “Wrong-way driving FBI agent ran over man in Brooklyn — and brazenly tried to cover it up: feds,” Nov 5, 2026 — source
- DOJ / US Attorney EDNY, “Former FBI Special Agent Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation and Making False Statements,” Nov 5, 2026 — source
- AP News, “FBI agent struck pedestrian with government car then lied about NYC hit-and-run, prosecutors say,” Nov 5, 2026 — source
- @nypost trigger tweet, Nov 5, 2026 — source