New Jersey man who rammed car into Brooklyn synagogue sentenced to time served and a week
Summary
A man from New Jersey who drove his car into a Brooklyn synagogue was sentenced to time served plus one week in jail. He had already spent about six months in custody and will also pay restitution and receive mental health treatment.Key Facts
- Dan Sohail, 36, from Carteret, New Jersey, rammed a car into the Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue in Brooklyn on January 28.
- No one was hurt in the incident.
- Sohail pleaded guilty to damaging religious property in May.
- He was sentenced by US District Judge Eric Vitaliano to time served (about six months) plus seven days.
- Sohail must pay more than $19,000 to cover damages.
- He is required to undergo mental health treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and a personality disorder.
- Federal prosecutors wanted a longer sentence of 14 months, citing a rise in anti-Jewish crimes.
- The judge ruled the charge as a property crime and not a hate crime, noting Sohail’s mental health issues.
- Sohail’s lawyers said he was struggling with mental illness and was trying to convert to Judaism.
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