"Dan Sohail, 36, was taken into federal custody Monday and is scheduled to be arraigned in Brooklyn federal court, officials said. A criminal complaint unsealed Monday accuses him of driving his vehicle into the synagogue's side entrance five times on Jan. 28 during a memorial service attended by dozens of people."
"According to the complaint, Sohail moved protective stanchions out of the way before getting back into his car and accelerating into the building's doors. The impact knocked the entrance door off its hinges and damaged the front bumper of his car, the complaint says."
"After his arrest by NYPD officers at the scene, Sohail told investigators he had previously visited the headquarters and had recently learned he had Jewish heritage, according to authorities. He said he lost control of the vehicle because of icy conditions and heavy boots, according to the complaint."
Dan Sohail, 36, faces federal charges for deliberately driving his vehicle into the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights on January 28 during a memorial service with dozens of attendees. He rammed the building's side entrance five times, moving protective barriers beforehand and causing the entrance door to come off its hinges and damaging his vehicle's bumper. No injuries occurred. The charge carries a maximum three-year prison sentence. Sohail claimed he lost control due to icy conditions and heavy boots, though he previously visited the headquarters and recently learned of Jewish heritage. Federal prosecutors have not disclosed a motive.
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