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Police Deny Patrol Car Hit Scooter Rider in Viral Video
Israeli police denied social media claims that a police patrol vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run incident with a teenager on a scooter in Petah Tikva on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Authorities clarified that the individuals involved were not police officers and the vehicle was not police property, but rather belonged to a municipal security patrol.
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What happened
- 01Israeli police denied social media claims that a police patrol car ran over a teenager on a scooter in Petah Tikva on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- 02Authorities confirmed the vehicle and individuals involved belonged to a municipal security patrol, not the police.
- 03A source stated the incident occurred after a youth on a scooter provoked the security team and braked suddenly in front of their vehicle.
- 04Social media reports claimed the teenager was seriously injured and hospitalized, while the security driver fled the scene.
- 05The security company denied hitting the teen, claiming only the scooter was damaged and the youth fled the scene on foot.
- 06The Petah Tikva municipality confirmed the security team remained in the area until additional municipal teams arrived.
- 07Israeli police have opened an investigation into the collision and the circumstances surrounding the chase.
According to a source familiar with the incident, the municipal security team was responding to public disturbances involving several youths on scooters. The source stated that one youth provoked the security team by riding close to their vehicle and braking suddenly, which led to the collision. The Petah Tikva municipality confirmed the security team did not flee the scene, but moved a short distance away and remained until additional municipal teams arrived.
Conflicting accounts emerged regarding the teenager's condition. Social media reports claimed the vehicle struck and seriously injured the teen, requiring hospitalization, and that the driver fled. The private company operating the municipal security patrol denied these claims, stating their vehicle did not hit the teenager, only the scooter was damaged, and the youth fled on foot. Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
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