Driver who ‘plowed speeding SUV into crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters’ is arrested

THE driver alleged to have plowed his speeding SUV into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters has been arrested.

Victor Kent, 18, allegedly hit two protesters on Saturday evening and was tracked down by cops just hours later, who charged him with assault and leaving the scene of an accident, according to the New York Post.

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Video shows a black SUV barreling towards a group of protesters on bicycles[/caption]

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Cyclists ended up on the ground[/caption]

The outlet reported that Kent was on a $5,000 bond after being arrested over an armed robbery.

Police also told the outlet that the teenager has eight prior arrests.

The vehicle was caught on video ramming into a group of protesters on bicycles in what appeared to be a deliberate attack in New York City over the weekend.

The Infiniti SUV was speeding on Fifth Avenue near Madison Square Park in Manhattan around 5.15pm when video shows the vehicle blaring its horn before coming to a squalling stop.

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Two of the protesters hit suffered minor injuries[/caption]

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The car then fled the scene before one of the protesters was taken to an area hospital[/caption]

Two of the protesters that were hit suffered minor injuries, with one of them transported to the hospital for a minor injury to his leg, cops said.

A reporter with the news agency ScooterCaster tweeted that the car appeared to speed up before hitting the cyclists.

The man filming the incident can be heard screaming “oh s**t” as the car barreled past and hit protesters farther up the road.

The car then sped off as protesters examined the broken bikes and came to the aid of the injured protesters.

The protesters reportedly continued the protest, voting not to stop the ride after the incident.