State Attorney General Letitia James’s Office of Special Investigation is conducting a preliminary assessment into the death of 15‑year‑old Antonio Benitez, who was fatally struck by a motor vehicle while fleeing police on an electric bicycle on Saturday night, July 12.
Under state law, the office has the authority to investigate and prosecute cases where a police or peace officer may have caused the death of a person, or where there is uncertainty about whether the officer was responsible.
