1 Month Later, No Arrest Made in Hit-and-Run Death of Brooklyn Cyclist

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — The vehicle that killed Queens cyclist Matthew Von Ohlen in a Williamsburg hit-and-run this July was found nearly a month ago. Yet no arrest has been made in the widely publicized case.

Von Ohlen, 35 and pictured above, was killed early on the morning of July 2 while riding on Grand Street near Manhattan Avenue, according to the NYPD.

Footage published by the New York Post showed the sickening crime. Police "sources" even told PIX11 that the driver may have targeted Von Ohlen deliberately — and that the car, identified as a Black Chevy Camaro, pulled into the bike lane where Von Ohlen was riding before hitting him, dragging him for up to 30 feet and driving away.

Just four days later, cops from the NYPD's 90th Precinct announced that they had located the car involved.

At the time, the NYPD also told Gothamist that a suspect had been identified.

But this week, DNAinfo reported that flyers of the vehicle had gone up in Williamsburg offering a $2,500 reward for information related to the crash.

On Wednesday, an NYPD spokesperson told Patch that an investigation into the case was ongoing. The spokesperson said no further information could be shared — including whether the recovered vehicle still had its license plates, or any other identifying information.

Caroline Samponaro, a spokeswoman for Transportation Alternatives, the city's leading cyclist and pedestrian advocacy organization, said representatives for the group had spoken with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office within the past week, and were "reassured... that they're taking this very seriously."

"There's no question that there needs to be justice for Matt and his family," Samponaro said. TransAlt is urging the NYPD and the DA to work together to solve the case as quickly as possible, she said.

However, Samponaro said TransAlt hasn't been provided any specific details about the investigation.

On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the DA's Office deferred a request for comment to the NYPD.

(H/T Gawker)