NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Police are investigating after a car plowed through a group of protesters in Times Square on Thursday night.
The incident occurred just after 8 p.m. at 46th Street and Seventh Avenue where hundreds of demonstrators had gathered in a racial justice protest over the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester.
Video of the incident, which was posted to Twitter, shows the black Ford Taurus honking at the Black Lives Matter protesters several times before driving through the crowd.
Several demonstrators tried to chase after the car as it sped away from the scene.
No one appeared to be seriously injured.
WABC-TV reports the driver of the vehicle may have been involved in a separate pro-Trump counter protest in the area.
"There is an ongoing investigation into an incident in Times Square involving a black Taurus sedan. This auto is NOT an NYPD vehicle," the NYPD tweeted.
Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo spoke with WCBS 880 on Friday morning. He reiterated that it was not a vehicle belonging to the department.
"This car is definitely, without a doubt, not an NYPD-owned police car. There was some chatter out there early on. We’ve been working through the night with it. And it’s definitely not a car that belongs to the NYPD," Pichardo said.
He said an investigation into the incident is ongoing and that the department is trying to track down the vehicle, which they have a license plate for.
"There was some interaction between some folks that were protesting and the occupants of this car, that again is not an NYPD-owned car," Pichardo said. "We don’t have any people that came up to us claiming injuries. We have a pretty good idea of who the car belongs to."
He's asking anyone with information to contact police.
"What we need is we need witnesses to come forward," he said. "We need folks who are saying that they were injured or maybe a bicycle, property, was damaged to please contact the NYPD, any local precinct. Of course, our tip line 1-800-577-TIPS. And let us know so we can move forward with the investigation."
City Council Member Keith Powers said his office is also investigating.
"My office is looking into tonight’s incident in Times Square," he tweeted. "Hoping everyone is safe. Using a vehicle to hurt peaceful protestors is unacceptable and must be stopped."