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Driver Arrested After Car Rams Entrance of Chabad Headquarters in Brooklyn

City officials ordered heightened patrols at religious sites during the ongoing motive inquiry.

Overview

  • The vehicle struck the doors of the building housing the Loubavitch world headquarters on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Social media videos show the car ramming the entrance repeatedly, reversing between impacts, and the driver surrendering without resistance.
  • Police reported no injuries and took the suspect into custody at the scene.
  • Investigators have not identified a motive and are reviewing the circulating footage as part of the case.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned threats to Jewish institutions, and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officers, specialized patrols, counterterrorism resources, and bomb squads would be deployed as needed.