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Driver arrested after chasing down child cyclist on footpath

A driver was arrested chasing down a boy who was riding his bike in a neighbourhood in the US city of Cheney.

Published May 7, 2026, 8:13 AM
Updated May 13, 2026, 12:06 AM3.4K
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Driver arrested after chasing down child cyclist on footpath

A driver was arrested after trying to hit a boy who was riding his bike in a neighbourhood in the US city of Cheney.

Police shared footage showing the 56-year-old woman driving up on the sidewalk and attempting to hit the boy who escaped by riding away in front of the car.

The driver continued to chased the child on the sidewalk before re-entering the road and driving away.

The boy was not injured in the incident, but his mother told BBC News partner CBS News that her son was shaken up and scared.

"He thought for sure she was going to run him over," Jennifer Taylor said.

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