A violent mob of dirt bike riders descended on a busy Staten Island road Wednesday, disrupting traffic and attacking a vehicle during a chaotic rampage captured on video, as reported by The New York Post.

The confrontation unfolded on Richmond Avenue in Bulls Head. Footage recorded by one of the riders showed roughly a dozen people surrounding a white Honda CR-V amid traffic.

The masked assailants kicked and punched the vehicle while it was stopped at a red light. Other motorists remained in their cars and watched the attack unfold.

When the traffic light turned green, the CR-V driver moved forward and ran over a blue bike that a rider had positioned in an attempt to block the vehicle. The rider was not struck.

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The group then raced after the Honda rather than letting the driver escape the confrontation. The person recording the pursuit shouted, “Yo! Hanky got hit!”

 

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Despite that claim, the source reported that the rider himself had not been hit. His bike, however, was run over after being used to obstruct the Honda.

No arrests had been made following the Wednesday incident. NYPD borough commander Assistant Chief John Buttacavoli nevertheless delivered a pointed warning to those involved.

“We know who you are, and you will be getting a knock on your door very soon,” Buttacavoli said during a Thursday press conference.

Buttacavoli appeared alongside Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella and Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon. McMahon described the group in blunt terms while discussing its treatment of drivers.

“They descend upon drivers who are just going about their business . . . They’re jackals, they’re teenage terrorists,” McMahon said.

The disturbing episode resonated with Staten Island residents who have grown frustrated with groups of teenagers recklessly steering motorized bikes through traffic. Residents said the problem has spiraled out of control during the past year.

Buttacavoli said police have confiscated “numerous” bikes this year. The Wednesday confrontation, however, showed riders swarming a vehicle, striking it and pursuing its driver down the road.

Assemblyman Mike Reilly, a Staten Island Republican, blamed policies enacted in Albany over recent years for creating conditions in which teenagers can engage in violent behavior without sufficient consequences.

“This violent behavior has gotten out of hand because of the laws that came out of Albany over the last several years,” Reilly told The Post.

Reilly specifically cited the Raise the Age law, which increased the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. Andrew Cuomo, who was governor at the time, signed the measure into law in 2017.

The assemblyman also pointed to the 2020 repeal of a state law that had been in place for 175 years. That law made it illegal for two or more people to wear masks while gathering in public.

“These kids riding the bikes are wearing masks so they can’t be identified,” Reilly said.

Reilly announced Thursday that he intends to introduce legislation in January aimed at underage riders. His proposal would impose civil responsibility on parents whose children are caught engaging in dangerous conduct with certain motorized vehicles.

The bill would cover minors involved in “reckless and dangerous riding of e-bikes, mopeds, ATVs, and other covered motorized vehicles,” Reilly said in a Facebook post.

Under the proposed legislation, parents could face fines ranging from $250 to $1,500. The financial penalties are intended to make parents answer for the dangerous behavior of minors under their supervision.

“Hopefully this will be enough to have parents take accountability and let their kids know that their actions and behavior have consequences,” Reilly said.

For Staten Island drivers, the scene on Richmond Avenue offered an alarming picture of a problem residents say has exploded during the past year. Police say bikes have been confiscated, while lawmakers are now looking toward parental liability as another possible response.