Newport Beach cyclist BMW video · Newport Beach, California

What happened in the Newport Beach cyclist BMW road-rage video?

What happened?

Police arrested Samir Sweiss after the viral Newport Beach cyclist BMW video. Reports say he was booked on assault-with-a-deadly-weapon suspicion and police seized a blue BMW. We did not verify a final court outcome.

Interim public outcome

Last checked: Jun 8, 2026
Sources: Newport Beach Police Department / Facebook; Los Angeles Times via Yahoo News; Yahoo News; Sacramento Bee / McClatchy

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  1. Cyclists reported a road-rage incident with a blue BMW in Newport Beach.

  2. Cyclist Luke Fetzer posted the Instagram reel that appears to be the key public clip.

  3. Police say they served a Corona search warrant and arrested Samir Sweiss.

  4. Reports say Sweiss was booked and police seized a blue BMW.

  5. Later coverage described the case as ongoing.

  6. No final court outcome was verified for this page.

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