5-year-old struck by dirt bike at Macombs Dam Park, suspect at large

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By Anthony Payero

(THE BRONX, N.Y.) Police are seeking a man who allegedly drove a dirt bike into a 5-year-old boy at a Bronx park in May, according to PIX 11.

The incident took place on May 16 around 3:30 p.m. at the track and field section of Macombs Dam Park in the Concourse section of the borough, the New York City Police Department said.

An unidentified man was speeding on a red and white dirt bike through the park when he struck the child, who was at the park with his mother and 2-year-old brother, according to police.

The collision led to an argument between the man and bystanders at the park before he fled from the scene, per authorities.

Police said the dirt bike was collected at the scene by another man who claimed to be the owner.

The 5-year-old was transported to a local hospital with a bloody nose and mouth, according to the NYPD.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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