At approximately 1500 EST, initial reports emerged that a ramming attack had taken place at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue L in Brooklyn, New York.
#Breaking Attempted terrorist attack in Canarsie. 1 under by NYPD at Flarbush Ave and Ave L. 63 pct.
— nycphotog (@nycphotog) May 29, 2024
By 1600 EST, the NYPD and the FBI had reportedly detained one suspect and no injuries had been reported.
Update: Middle Eastern man tried running over Jewish students in Canarsie multiple times. Arrest happened on L Flatbush Ave after a massive manhunt by NYPD and SHOMRIM patrol. FBI and Joint terrorism task force involved. Detectives are looking at the car for evidence now. pic.twitter.com/6Qd9EBZJJx
— nycphotog (@nycphotog) May 29, 2024
By 1605 EST, Yeshiva World News reported:
”A man driving a vehicle attempted to ram Yeshiva Bochurim and a Rebbi outside the Vien Yeshiva in Canarsie on Wednesday.
Sources tell YWN that Boro Park Shomrim received urgent calls reporting that a white sedan had twice attempted to hit Bochurim, though nobody was injured.”
The NYPD nor the FBI have made an official statement as of this publication. The below video shows one of the failed ramming attacks.
Footage showing attempted ramming attack in Brooklyn, NY targeting several Jewish men. The suspect reportedly made several passes at multiple individuals before being arrested by the NYPD and the FBI. pic.twitter.com/CKK41ulEqT
— Tessaron News (@TessaronF) May 29, 2024
The suspect is pictured below:
This is developing.
