A former FBI special agent has been arrested on federal civil rights and false-statement charges after allegedly striking a pedestrian

A former FBI special agent has been arrested on federal civil rights and false-statement charges after allegedly striking a pedestrian with his government-issued vehicle in Brooklyn, leaving the severely injured victim unattended and later lying to investigators. Andrew Reyes, 30, of Brooklyn, was arrested Thursday after a federal indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn federal court. He is accused of willfully depriving the pedestrian of constitutional rights while acting under color of law and making false statements to federal investigators. According to prosecutors, the incident occurred Feb. 3, 2026, at the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Beverley Road.