By Press Association PUBLISHED: 15:47 EST, 2 October 2013 | UPDATED: 16:57 EST, 2 October 2013 A motorcyclist was today charged with reckless driving after prosecutors said he sparked a tense encounter with the driver of an SUV and a throng of other bikers that ended with blood and broken bones on a Manhattan street. Christopher Cruz, 28, of Passaic, New Jersey, declined to comment as he was released on $1,500 bail, facing misdemeanor charges that also include unlawful imprisonment. His attorney, H. Benjamin Perez, said his client denied all the allegations. 'He will come back to fight this case and clear his name,' he said.
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Christopher Cruz was released on bail after being charged with reckless driving, among others, for 'starting the scrap in NYC on Sunday'
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Video shows him slowing down ahead of SUV, causing it to hit him; the other bikers then pursued the terrified driver before beating him
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In the chase, driver knocked down bikers, including one who is in a coma and will never walk again
Cruz has previous arrests in @placeholder, including a theft case in which he pleaded guilty, according to Manhattan prosecutors.