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Police said a person driving a scooter ran into the Flushing Bay to flee a traffic stop in Queens and didn’t resurface

  • Man jumps into Flushing Bay to avoid traffic stop!
  • Search for driver who fled into Flushing Bay.
  • He is believed to be between 18 and 20 years old.

Police resumed their search for a man who they say jumped into Flushing Bay to avoid a traffic stop.

It happened Friday night just before 9 p.m.

NYPD Harbor Units were called to search for the man but they did not find him.

Officials say the man left behind his e-scooter along Marina Road.

It is still not clear why the man was pulled over or whether he got out of the water.