A federal court in Brooklyn sentenced Dan Sohayil, 36, of New Jersey, to six months and one week in prison for crashing his car into the side entrance of the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights five times in January. No one was injured. The judge said his mental state played a significant role and the incident was not classified as a hate crime. Sohayil was also ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution and, having already served about six months in detention, is expected to be released in about a week, according to reports.
As The Zioneer reported early this morning, a man was sentenced to six months in prison for crashing into the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. New details emerging from the court ruling identify the defendant as Dan Sohayil, 36, of New Jersey, and specify a sentence of six months and one week, with an additional $20,000 in restitution. The judge noted that Sohayil's mental state was a significant factor in the incident, which initially raised suspicion of a hate crime but was ultimately not classified as such. Sohayil has already served approximately six months in detention and is expected to be released within about a week.
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