A second reckless driver who allegedly turned a Queens street into a fiery danger zone earlier this month was arrested on Friday morning, cops said.
Winston Pat, 20, was picked up on a warrant at his home and charged with two counts each of reckless endangerment, riot and criminal mischief in connection to the early April 18 street showdown along the Maspeth-Middle Village border, authorities said.
“Here is video of Winston Pat endangering the lives of New Yorkers,” the department posted on X. “We will continue to take down these car meetups and crackdown on those creating this chaos.”
Pat was later shown in an image released by the NYPD wearing a tan pullover sweater as he sat in the driver’s seat of the Beemer.
He was awaiting arraignment Friday.
He is the second suspect arrested in connection to the wild scene, which disrupted the Eliot Avenue and 69th Street intersection that neighbors described as an otherwise “sleepy” area near a Mobil gas station.
Asil Assaidi, 22, was charged April 23 with reckless endangerment, riot, criminal mischief and other raps related to the unhinged gathering, police said.
Assaidi was allegedly caught on video doing doughnuts in a blue Infiniti as about 100 people looked on – more than 10 of them in the middle of the street blocking traffic, according to a criminal complaint.
Those in the street took video of the wild scene, narrowly avoiding being hit by the spinning car, the complaint said.
Assaidi was cut loose in court on the non-bail-eligible charges, and was ordered to reappear in court on May 14.
He could face up to 7 years behind bars if convicted.
The department has released photos of six other people wanted in connection to the scene that went viral on social media, sparking a local uproar.
Cops have also impounded two Infinitis — one blue and one purple — linked to the meet-up, the NYPD said.
The fiery mayhem drew the ire of Council Member Phil Wong, who represents the area, and called for more cops to end the menace.
“This is a public safety issue,” he said at the time. “It’s not a matter of speed bumps or road blocks, you know?…When you set a road on fire, when you close down a street, that’s criminal, and we got to hold them accountable, right?”
The NYPD said Friday that the mayhem won’t stop unless the perpetrators face significant consequences.
“These car meets will not go away unless there are real repercussions in the criminal justice system,” a department spokesperson said in a statement. “The NYPD will continue to dedicate significant resources to stop these dangerous and reckless events.”