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Man Charged with Hate Crime After Car Ramps Jewish HQ

1/31/2026

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Dan Sohail, 36, faced arraignment in Brooklyn on hate crime charges for allegedly ramming his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, New York.
The judge granted his mother's request for protective custody and ordered a psychiatric evaluation due to Sohail's long-standing mental health issues.
New York leaders condemned the act as antisemitism, while some congregants viewed Sohail as misguided in his desire to convert to Judaism.
Sohail's next court appearance is set for February 3.

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Dan Sohail, 36, faced arraignment in Brooklyn on hate crime charges for allegedly ramming his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, New York.
The judge granted his mother's request for protective custody and ordered a psychiatric evaluation due to Sohail's long-standing mental health issues.
New York leaders condemned the act as antisemitism, while some congregants viewed Sohail as misguided in his desire to convert to Judaism.
Sohail's next court appearance is set for February 3.