Overview
- A black Toyota Hilux knocked down the gates of the Brisbane Synagogue on Margaret Street shortly after 7pm Friday before driving away.
- Police arrested a 32-year-old Sunnybank man soon after and charged him with wilful damage, serious vilification, dangerous driving and drug offences, and he is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
- Authorities believe the suspect acted alone, assess no ongoing threat to the community, and are not treating the incident as terrorism.
- CCTV shows the ute reversing into the gates as a person stood behind them; police say no one was injured and the individual was not specifically targeted.
- Premier David Crisafulli and Jewish leaders called for stronger hate-crime protections as police seek witness, CCTV and dashcam footage, with the synagogue closed for repairs.