A Pakistani migrant was arrested in New York City on Wednesday for allegedly trying to murder Jews by running them over with his car.
The New York Post reported that police arrested 58-year-old Asghar Ali after he allegedly revved the engine of his car and then mounted a curb at a Yeshiva and drove after Jews while allegedly yelling, “I’m gonna kill all the Jews.”
The anti-Semitic attack is now being investigated by the New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force, the report said, adding that police claim that no evidence exists to suggest that the incident was tied to terrorism.
The report said that Ali faces more than a dozen criminal charges, including attempted murder, attempted assault, and hate crimes charges.
Those that he allegedly targeted with his vehicle were able to run into a building before he reached them. Although no one was hurt during the incident, police said that there were five victims who were targeted, the report added.
“I came in, and the boys were like ‘Did you see the cameras? Did you see the cameras?’” a rabbi at the Yeshiva told The Post. “I’m more scared for them. I’m much more scared than they are — their adrenaline is up.”
Ali fled the scene but was later located by the Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol, which then notified the NYPD.