Driver Pleads Guilty After Ramming Car Into Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in January

Federal prosecutors did not pursue hate crime charges as part of Sohail's plea agreement, per the New York Times.

This is a federal civil rights charge that carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines and roughly $19,000 in restitution to the synagogue.

According to The Gothamist, Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally damaging religious property.

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty after intentionally ramming his vehicle into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters on Eastern Parkway in January.

The suspect parked several blocks away, walked to the building to remove snow from the sidewalk, then returned to his car before the crash, according to an update from PIX11. He has no prior criminal history in New York City.

NYPD says the suspect claimed the crash was accidental, telling officers his foot slipped because he was wearing “clunky boots” and he lost control of the vehicle.

NYPD says surveillance video shows he parked nearby, removing barricades from the driveway, returning to his vehicle, and then driving into the alleyway before striking the building. Sohal is charged with multiple counts, including attempted assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes.

Police say Sohal had attended an event at the synagogue earlier this month and had recently attempted to connect with the Lubavitch Jewish community.

Police say officers watched a vehicle strike the entrance of the synagogue, reverse, and hit the building multiple times. The building was struck five times. Dan Sohal, 36, of Carteret, N.J., was taken into custody.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation, according to ABC News.

The driver of the car was detained, per a report from FOX5.

A bomb squad is evaluating the vehicle.

The building was reportedly evacuated as a precaution, per unverified reports via Samdesk.

It is unclear if the crash was intentional. Police have not yet stated what happened to the driver.

Citizen user video shows police and firefighters on the scene with a large crowd outside the location.

Video from social media shows the car reversing and slamming into the building multiple times. It also shows the driver being detained by police.

User footage shows a large crowd gathering at the scene outside the Chabad.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene and a large crowd gathered around the smashed vehicle.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 770 Eastern Pkwy.

Federal prosecutors did not pursue hate crime charges as part of Sohail's plea agreement, per the New York Times.

This is a federal civil rights charge that carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines and roughly $19,000 in restitution to the synagogue.

According to The Gothamist, Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally damaging religious property.

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty after intentionally ramming his vehicle into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters on Eastern Parkway in January.

The suspect parked several blocks away, walked to the building to remove snow from the sidewalk, then returned to his car before the crash, according to an update from PIX11. He has no prior criminal history in New York City.

NYPD says the suspect claimed the crash was accidental, telling officers his foot slipped because he was wearing “clunky boots” and he lost control of the vehicle.

NYPD says surveillance video shows he parked nearby, removing barricades from the driveway, returning to his vehicle, and then driving into the alleyway before striking the building. Sohal is charged with multiple counts, including attempted assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes.

Police say Sohal had attended an event at the synagogue earlier this month and had recently attempted to connect with the Lubavitch Jewish community.

Police say officers watched a vehicle strike the entrance of the synagogue, reverse, and hit the building multiple times. The building was struck five times. Dan Sohal, 36, of Carteret, N.J., was taken into custody.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation, according to ABC News.

The driver of the car was detained, per a report from FOX5.

A bomb squad is evaluating the vehicle.

The building was reportedly evacuated as a precaution, per unverified reports via Samdesk.

It is unclear if the crash was intentional. Police have not yet stated what happened to the driver.

Citizen user video shows police and firefighters on the scene with a large crowd outside the location.

Video from social media shows the car reversing and slamming into the building multiple times. It also shows the driver being detained by police.

User footage shows a large crowd gathering at the scene outside the Chabad.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene and a large crowd gathered around the smashed vehicle.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 770 Eastern Pkwy.

Federal prosecutors did not pursue hate crime charges as part of Sohail's plea agreement, per the New York Times.

This is a federal civil rights charge that carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines and roughly $19,000 in restitution to the synagogue.

According to The Gothamist, Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally damaging religious property.

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty after intentionally ramming his vehicle into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters on Eastern Parkway in January.

The suspect parked several blocks away, walked to the building to remove snow from the sidewalk, then returned to his car before the crash, according to an update from PIX11. He has no prior criminal history in New York City.

NYPD says the suspect claimed the crash was accidental, telling officers his foot slipped because he was wearing “clunky boots” and he lost control of the vehicle.

NYPD says surveillance video shows he parked nearby, removing barricades from the driveway, returning to his vehicle, and then driving into the alleyway before striking the building. Sohal is charged with multiple counts, including attempted assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes.

Police say Sohal had attended an event at the synagogue earlier this month and had recently attempted to connect with the Lubavitch Jewish community.

Police say officers watched a vehicle strike the entrance of the synagogue, reverse, and hit the building multiple times. The building was struck five times. Dan Sohal, 36, of Carteret, N.J., was taken into custody.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation, according to ABC News.

The driver of the car was detained, per a report from FOX5.

A bomb squad is evaluating the vehicle.

The building was reportedly evacuated as a precaution, per unverified reports via Samdesk.

It is unclear if the crash was intentional. Police have not yet stated what happened to the driver.

Citizen user video shows police and firefighters on the scene with a large crowd outside the location.

Video from social media shows the car reversing and slamming into the building multiple times. It also shows the driver being detained by police.

User footage shows a large crowd gathering at the scene outside the Chabad.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene and a large crowd gathered around the smashed vehicle.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 770 Eastern Pkwy.

Federal prosecutors did not pursue hate crime charges as part of Sohail's plea agreement, per the New York Times.

This is a federal civil rights charge that carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines and roughly $19,000 in restitution to the synagogue.

According to The Gothamist, Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally damaging religious property.

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty after intentionally ramming his vehicle into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters on Eastern Parkway in January.

The suspect parked several blocks away, walked to the building to remove snow from the sidewalk, then returned to his car before the crash, according to an update from PIX11. He has no prior criminal history in New York City.

NYPD says the suspect claimed the crash was accidental, telling officers his foot slipped because he was wearing “clunky boots” and he lost control of the vehicle.

NYPD says surveillance video shows he parked nearby, removing barricades from the driveway, returning to his vehicle, and then driving into the alleyway before striking the building. Sohal is charged with multiple counts, including attempted assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes.

Police say Sohal had attended an event at the synagogue earlier this month and had recently attempted to connect with the Lubavitch Jewish community.

Police say officers watched a vehicle strike the entrance of the synagogue, reverse, and hit the building multiple times. The building was struck five times. Dan Sohal, 36, of Carteret, N.J., was taken into custody.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation, according to ABC News.

The driver of the car was detained, per a report from FOX5.

A bomb squad is evaluating the vehicle.

The building was reportedly evacuated as a precaution, per unverified reports via Samdesk.

It is unclear if the crash was intentional. Police have not yet stated what happened to the driver.

Citizen user video shows police and firefighters on the scene with a large crowd outside the location.

Video from social media shows the car reversing and slamming into the building multiple times. It also shows the driver being detained by police.

User footage shows a large crowd gathering at the scene outside the Chabad.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene and a large crowd gathered around the smashed vehicle.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 770 Eastern Pkwy.

Federal prosecutors did not pursue hate crime charges as part of Sohail's plea agreement, per the New York Times.

This is a federal civil rights charge that carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison, up to $250,000 in fines and roughly $19,000 in restitution to the synagogue.

According to The Gothamist, Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally damaging religious property.

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty after intentionally ramming his vehicle into the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters on Eastern Parkway in January.

The suspect parked several blocks away, walked to the building to remove snow from the sidewalk, then returned to his car before the crash, according to an update from PIX11. He has no prior criminal history in New York City.

NYPD says the suspect claimed the crash was accidental, telling officers his foot slipped because he was wearing “clunky boots” and he lost control of the vehicle.

NYPD says surveillance video shows he parked nearby, removing barricades from the driveway, returning to his vehicle, and then driving into the alleyway before striking the building. Sohal is charged with multiple counts, including attempted assault, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, and aggravated harassment, all as hate crimes.

Police say Sohal had attended an event at the synagogue earlier this month and had recently attempted to connect with the Lubavitch Jewish community.

Police say officers watched a vehicle strike the entrance of the synagogue, reverse, and hit the building multiple times. The building was struck five times. Dan Sohal, 36, of Carteret, N.J., was taken into custody.

The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is leading the investigation, according to ABC News.

The driver of the car was detained, per a report from FOX5.

A bomb squad is evaluating the vehicle.

The building was reportedly evacuated as a precaution, per unverified reports via Samdesk.

It is unclear if the crash was intentional. Police have not yet stated what happened to the driver.

Citizen user video shows police and firefighters on the scene with a large crowd outside the location.

Video from social media shows the car reversing and slamming into the building multiple times. It also shows the driver being detained by police.

User footage shows a large crowd gathering at the scene outside the Chabad.

Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene and a large crowd gathered around the smashed vehicle.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 770 Eastern Pkwy.