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Man Arrested For Hate Crimes After Driving Onto Sidewalk Outside Yeshiva

The 58-year-old allegedly shouted death threats.

Police have arrested and charged a man with a slew of hate crimes, including attempted murder, after allegedly trying to hit a group of people with a car outside a yeshiva in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Authorities said the suspect, 58-year-old Asghar Ali, jumped the curb on Glenwood Road and drove his white Ford Crown Victoria on the sidewalk around 11:35am. Video shows the car drive up onto the sidewalk and chase a group of young men, several of which fled into the Mesivta Yakov School for safety. Click here to read more on abc7ny.com.