Brooklyn man sentenced to two years for illegal car stunt that injured bystander in Patchogue

Riverhead, NY – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Thursday that Matthew Mitchell, 20, of Brooklyn, has been sentenced to two years in jail for a reckless and illegal car stunt that left a 19-year-old woman seriously injured during an unsanctioned street takeover in Patchogue in October 2024.

According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Mitchell pleaded guilty in December to assault, reckless driving, and related charges for striking the victim with his white Infiniti while performing amateur stunts in the Gateway Plaza parking lot around 1:15 a.m. on October 6, 2024. Witnesses said dozens of vehicles and spectators had gathered to watch cars perform “doughnuts” and drifting maneuvers.

Prosecutors sai...