"A driver repeatedly rammed his vehicle into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday night in an alleged, bizarre attempt to convert to Judaism, causing the house of worship to be evacuated. Members of the Jewish community watched in horror in Crown Heights at 8:46 p.m. on Jan. 28 as the operator of a vehicle with New Jersey license plates repeatedly rammed into the doorway of 770 Eastern Pkwy. in Crown Heights."
"Call the police, one person could be heard screaming in an online video. After several minutes, the driver emerged from the vehicle and told a responding officer, it slipped, referring to his vehicle. He was then immediately taken into custody. Police outside of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell A car just drove into the side doors of 770 at Chabad Headquarters. Baruch Hashem, there are no injuries. Witnesses report the driver yelled for people to move as he drove in."
A vehicle repeatedly rammed the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights at about 8:46 p.m. on Jan. 28, damaging the wooden front doors and prompting immediate evacuation. Witnesses reported horror and shouted for police as the driver reversed and accelerated into the doorway. The driver exited and told a responding officer that "it slipped," and was taken into custody. The NYPD Emergency Service Unit evacuated and swept the building and vehicle for weapons, and the Bomb Squad conducted a full sweep with no explosive devices found. No injuries were reported. The incident is under investigation as a hate crime.
Read at www.amny.com
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