1Riverhead, NY – A Brooklyn man has been convicted in connection with a 2024 illegal car stunt event on Long Island that left a 19-year-old woman seriously injured, Suffolk County prosecutors announced Thursday.

Matthew Mitchell, 20, pleaded guilty to assault and multiple related charges stemming from a reckless driving incident that occurred during a large street takeover in Patchogue.

Prosecutors said Mitchell struck the victim with his car while attempting to perform high-speed stunts in a crowded parking lot.

Illegal “takeover” turned dangerous

According to court documents, the crash happened around 1:15 a.m. on October 6, 2024, at the Gateway Plaza shopping center, where dozens of vehicles and spectators had gathered to perform and record dangerous maneuvers such as “doughnuts” a

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