Police: Man jumps into Flushing Bay to avoid traffic stop

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.

He is believed to be between 18 and 20 years old.

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