A motorist was apprehended on Wednesday night after reportedly driving a vehicle into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York City multiple times. This deliberate act caused damage to the doors of the Jewish landmark.

According to NYPD officials and Chabad Lubavitch spokesperson Motti Seligson, there were no injuries reported from the incident.

The NYPD bomb squad thoroughly examined the vehicle and confirmed that no explosives were present. The driver attempted to explain to bystanders that “it slipped” and also mentioned to the police that they were trying to park.

Authorities confirmed that there were no injuries following the incident. (AP)

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced that the incident is being treated as a potential hate crime and is under investigation.

The U.S. Justice Department also announced it opened a civil rights investigation into the incident.

“I have instructed our criminal prosecutors in @CivilRights to open a civil rights investigation into this violent attack,” Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon said on X.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the incident was “deeply alarming” and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the crash was being investigated as a hate crime. (Getty Images)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the incident was “deeply alarming” and that “antisemitism has no place in our city.”

“I am at 770 Chabad World Headquarters in Crown Heights, where a man intentionally, and repeatedly, crashed his car into the building. I am relieved that no one was injured in this horrifying incident,” the mayor wrote on X.

The U.S. Justice Department also announced it opened a civil rights investigation into the incident. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“This is deeply alarming, especially given the deep meaning and history of the institution to so many in New York and around the world,” he continued. “Any threat to a Jewish institution or place of worship must be taken seriously. Antisemitism has no place in our city, and violence or intimidation against Jewish New Yorkers is unacceptable.”

Mamdani added: “I stand in solidarity with the Crown Heights Jewish community, and I am grateful to our first responders for taking swift action. I will keep New Yorkers updated as we learn more about the incident.”