In an unsettling incident in Florida, authorities arrested a man last week for allegedly attacking an e-bike rider with his golf cart. The suspect, Steven Pickett, reportedly performed a “brake-check,” which led to the rider being thrown forward onto the cart and dragged for a significant distance. This reckless act resulted in the victim suffering multiple injuries before Pickett fled the scene, as detailed by local police reports.

A witness to this incident on Marco Island described seeing what initially appeared like an object falling off Pickett’s golf cart. However, it quickly became apparent that the object was, in fact, the victim. Despite the witness’s attempts to alert Pickett by shouting that something had fallen, Pickett merely waved nonchalantly and continued on his way, seemingly astonished by the unfolding scene, according to the police report.

Law enforcement officials were called to Collier Boulevard, where the crash had occurred. Upon their arrival, they found the injured e-bike rider, who recounted his encounter with Pickett. He explained that while traveling southbound on North Collier Boulevard, Pickett had yelled at him to vacate the road. The e-bike rider complied, maneuvering to the right at the next intersection, believing the golf cart to have moved on.

This incident underscores the dangers posed by road rage and the need for vigilance and patience among all road users. Law enforcement continues to investigate the matter to ensure justice is served and to prevent such reckless behavior from endangering others in the future.

“He was riding his e-bike … and a male golf cart driver screamed at him to get out of the road,” according to police. “[The victim] stated he pulled off to the right at the next road … He stated the vehicle kept going and was no longer behind him.”

The e-bike rider continued southbound on North Collier and eventually caught up to Pickett and attempted to take a photo of his golf cart license plate. As he snapped the photo, he told police that Pickett deliberately “brake-checked” him, reducing his speed from 30 mph to zero, the arrest report says.

“[The victim] stated he rear-ended the golf cart causing his body to fly forward onto the back of the golf cart with his legs dangling on the ground and leaving his bike behind him on the ground,” the report alleges. “He stated the golf cart driver dragged him for 50-100 yards while [the victim] was telling the guy to stop because he was going to get hurt/possibly killed by the accident.”

The victim told cops that despite “yelling” repeatedly to pull the golf cart over, Pickett allegedly kept driving until he fell off. Cops tracked down Pickett and spoke to him about what happened, according to the report. He allegedly claimed that the victim was “coming up on him at a high rate of speed,” causing him to fear for his own safety.

“He stated he did not know why this guy was coming up on him so fast, but he was afraid of what this person might do,” police say. “He stated he did slam on his brakes and that no person or vehicle was in front of his vehicle which would have caused him to slam on his brakes.”

Pickett admitted that the “guy hit the back of his golf cart with the e-bike and held on to the back as he continued driving forward,” per the arrest report. He allegedly stated that the man was yelling at him to stop but he was too scared to pull over.

“He stated he did stop and advised that after the male got off his golf cart, the man started chasing him after he started to drive away,” police allege. “He stated he did not stop after the accident and went immediately to his place of employment. … He stated he did not report the accident as he did not know anyone was hurt.”

Cops say the victim was treated for injuries at the scene and later went to the hospital after experiencing further pain in his stomach.

Pickett was arrested Monday and charged with felony hit-and-run, leaving the scene of a crash involving an injury. He was released on bond and is due in court on Jan. 12, 2026.