He said he then stepped in and told the bikers: “That’s it, guys. Let it go.”

He said he shouted the same thing to a biker who was trying to pull the driver’s wife out of the SUV. Then, Consuegra said, he huddled over the beaten driver to protect him, staring down the drivers face to face.

Good Samaritan Felt 'Intense Danger' When He Intervened In Biker Melee

Conseugra said he could see it in their eyes — he said there was no question that the bikers wanted to kill the driver.

Consuegra and two other people who helped the driver, Alexian Lien, and his family during the infamous assault caught on video were hailed by elected officials as heroes during a news conference Sunday in Washington Heights, where the attack happened a week before.

“On behalf of the entire city, we thank you,” City Councilman Robert Jackson, who represents Washington Heights, told Consuegra.

As 1010 WINS’ Gary Baumgarten reported Saturday afternoon, Consuegra said he did not think much about his actions until someone who the video of the beatdown recognized him and he lost the anonymity he had sought.

Police have said the bikers stopped the SUV on the Henry Hudson Parkway, attacked the vehicle and pulled the driver from the car on 178th Street after he plowed over a motorcyclist from Massachusetts while trying to escape.

Suspect Defiant At Sunday Arraignment

Meanwhile Sunday night, one of the bikers was behind bars after a defiant court appearance. Reginald Chance, 37, raised both middle fingers as he faced a judge for the first time.

Chance was charged Saturday with assault, gang assault, criminal mischief, criminal possession of a weapon, and unlawful imprisonment. His bail was set at $75,000 in court in Manhattan Sunday.

As WCBS 880’s Alex Silverman reported, police and prosecutors believe Chance was the biker seen in the video was posted to YouTube using his helmet to bash in the window of an SUV, police said. After the video was cut off, police believe Chance pulled Lien out of the vehicle and took part in a gang assault on the man.

Prosecutors identified Chance by his black leather jacket with a silver emblem, according to a criminal complaint.