"BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) - A driver rammed their car into the Brooklyn Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters, according to police. Officers received a call for a vehicle collision at 770 Eastern Pkwy. in Crown Heights at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday. According to police, someone drove their car over the sidewalk and into the building. A video posted to social media showed a dark colored Honda Accord repeatedly bashing into the doorway of the Chabad building."
"A longer version of the video posted to social media shows the driver getting out of the car and confronting bystanders. NYPD officers were shown detaining the driver. Police confirmed with PIX11 News that the driver of the vehicle was taken into custody. Rabbi Yaacov Berhman, who handles public relations for Chabad-Lubavitch HQ, said the synagogue was evacuated out of precaution."
At 8:45 p.m., a vehicle collided with the Brooklyn Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights after driving over the sidewalk and into the building. A dark-colored Honda Accord was shown on social media repeatedly bashing into the Chabad doorway. A longer video shows the driver exiting the car, confronting bystanders, and being detained by NYPD officers. Police confirmed the driver was taken into custody. Rabbi Yaacov Berhman said the synagogue was evacuated as a precaution. The Anti-Defamation League called the building not only a synagogue but the worldwide Chabad headquarters and a beloved symbol of Judaism.
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