Police Deny Report Claiming Patrol Car Hit Scooter Rider
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel Police denied a social media report claiming a patrol car struck a scooter rider, stating the individuals and vehicle were not police. An informed source explained a municipal security team responded to disturbances, and a scooter rider provoked them by braking suddenly. The Petah Tikva Municipality confirmed the security team remained at the scene.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police deny a viral video showed a patrol car hitting a scooter rider.
- The individuals and vehicle in the video were not police officers or a police car.
- A municipal security team responded to public disturbances in the area.
- A scooter rider allegedly provoked the security team by braking suddenly.
- The Petah Tikva Municipality confirmed the security team stayed at the scene.
Israel Police have responded to a video circulating on social media that allegedly shows a patrol car hitting a scooter rider. The police stated that contrary to the claims in the post, the individuals involved in the incident are not police officers and the vehicle is not a police car. According to an informed source, a municipal security team arrived at the scene due to public disturbances. Several youths on scooters reportedly provoked the security team, and one of them rode close to the vehicle. The youth suddenly braked in a provocative act and was hit. The Petah Tikva Municipality stated that the security team did not flee the scene but proceeded a short distance and remained in the area, with additional municipal teams arriving at the scene.
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