Man Arrested After Repeatedly Ramming Car into Brooklyn Synagogue NYPD Investigating as a Hate Crime

"A man was arrested Wednesday evening after repeatedly ramming his car into the doors of a Brooklyn synagogue, Fox News reported, and the New York Police Department is investigating the crash as a hate crime. The incident occurred around 8:45 pm ET at the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in the Crown Heights neighborhood, reported Chanley Painter on Thursday morning's episode of Fox & Friends. Thousands of congregants were inside at the time for a religious anniversary celebration, and thankfully nobody was hurt, said Painter as a video clip played showing a gray Honda sedan repeatedly backing up and ramming into the doors of the building, knocking the doors off their hinges."

"The police were called, Painter said, and the driver eventually exited his car and witnesses were able to identify him to the police that were there saying the man was angry, yelling at people nearby, saying things like quote, I don't know, it slipped, it slipped,' while gesturing to his car. The man also told police that his car suffered mechanical issues, she added. The driver was promptly arrested, said Painter, and the NYPD is investigating the incident as a hate crime."

"Multiple witnesses on the scene told the New York Post that they had seen the driver lurking outside the synagogue before the incident, Painter continued, and they believe he is the same man that they have seen at other locations in New Jersey in recent months, even at one point allegedly seeking spiritual guidance. The New York Times reported that the man who was arrested has been identified as Dan Sohail, 36, a resident of Caharet, New Jersey, according to a senior law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation."

The incident occurred around 8:45 pm ET at the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights during a religious anniversary celebration with thousands of congregants inside. A gray Honda sedan repeatedly backed into the building doors and knocked them off their hinges; no injuries were reported. Witnesses said the driver had been lurking outside, then exited the vehicle appearing angry and gesturing toward his car while saying, "I don't know, it slipped." The driver was arrested and identified as Dan Sohail, 36, of Caharet, New Jersey. The NYPD is investigating the crash as a possible hate crime.

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