A car repeatedly slammed into the Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday, according to police and video posted online.
The vehicle mounted the sidewalk and slammed into the Chabad building located on Eastern Parkway near Kingston Ave. in Crown Heights around 8:46 p.m., police said.
There were no injuries and the investigation remains ongoing.
One person was taken into custody, according to a law enforcement source.
Video posted online by Kol Haolam News shows a Honda sedan repeatedly slamming into a side entrance to the Chabad headquarters, with the driver backing up and then driving into a pair of double doors multiple times.
When the male driver finally emerges from the vehicle after ramming the entranceway at least five times, knocking one of the doors off its hinges, he can be heard shouting “I f–cking slipped, you a–hole,” the video shows.
The video ends as two police officers handcuff the driver and lead him away from his vehicle.
The building was evacuated Wednesday evening and the NYPD’s bomb squad was dispatched to search the vehicle for explosives.
When asked about the crashes, a Chabad spokesman said “It seems it was intentional,” adding that he looks forward to understanding the driver’s motive.
“We’re grateful to the authorities for their rapid response,” said Chabad spokesman Motti Seligson. “They have the individual in custody, now we’re waiting to hear about their motivation.”
