Member of NY AG Letitia James' security detail cuffs young woman who allegedly clipped his car in NYC, tense video shows
The clip — which has racked up more than 4,000 views since a witness posted it on TikTok — shows the woman's bronze Toyota and the investigator's black Ford Expedition touching each other in a V shape after the Wednesday collision.
The investigator — identified by law enforcement sources as Nelson Yu, a retired NYPD detective who served for more than 20 years — appeared irate as he confronted the unidentified woman, who allegedly had been driving without a license.
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'This is my car,' he could be heard saying. 'Get out of the car and show some ID.'
The driver did not show any identification when approached by Yu, according to a source familiar with the incident.
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'Get out of the car!' Yu repeated, before demanding that the woman turn around, handcuffing her behind her back and placing her in the back seat of his car.
Attorney General's Office investigator Nelson Yu confronted and handcuffed a young woman after a fender-bender in Manhattan.
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The woman said something inaudible before Yu could be heard snapping back, 'Get in the car! You're not going anywhere!'
Yu then pointed his finger as he spoke to another woman who appeared to know the handcuffed driver.
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The woman's arrest was ultimately voided, the source said.
The unidentified woman's arrest was ultimately voided, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
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'On Wednesday evening, a civilian vehicle struck a parked car belonging to the Attorney General's security detail,' a spokesperson for James' office said in a statement. 'OAG is investigating this matter internally and will not have further comment at this time.'
The black Ford was being used as part of James' security detail for the day, but she was not a passenger at the time and was out and about elsewhere, the source said.
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