Dan Sohail, Vehicle Assault, New York 2023

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Dan Sohail intentionally damaged the Brooklyn headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement by repeatedly crashing his vehicle into the building’s entrance. The incident occurred in Brooklyn, New York, and Sohail pleaded guilty to the crime in federal court. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano. Sohail’s actions were a targeted attack on the religious liberty and peace of worship of the Jewish institution.

The guilty plea was announced by Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, along with other top officials, including Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and James C. Barnacle, Jr., Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office. The prosecution underscores the commitment to ensuring that worshippers can gather safely and those who threaten religious institutions will be held accountable.

The defendant’s actions caused panic within the community, and the guilty plea holds him accountable for using a vehicle as a dangerous weapon. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are committed to protecting the public and pursuing justice for those impacted by such crimes. Sohail faces imprisonment and restitution when sentenced.

The case highlights the increasing acts of violence directed at Jewish institutions and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable. The Department of Justice will not tolerate acts of hatred and violence against religious institutions, and this conviction sends a clear message to those who would target such institutions.

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