Driver’s attempt to run over Jews observing Sukkot prompts police investigation in Los Angeles
A driver’s alleged attempt to run over Jews observing the Jewish festival of Sukkot has prompted a police investigation, it was reported this week.
The reported incident took place last week at Congregation Shaarei Tefila, a synagogue in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles. Magen Am, a security team who were working with the event, said that a man walking a dog appeared to be canvassing the area which made congregants feel uncomfortable. The security team immediately reported the individual to the Los Angeles Police Department. It was said that according to witnesses, the man threatened: “I’m a real Muslim. I’ll show you what real terrorism looks like!”
When approached by Magen Am, the individual reportedly made derogatory comments about Jews, which elevated the team’s suspicions. The man then “returned with his vehicle approximately twenty minutes later and attempted to run over Jews at the event”, and “slammed the gas to full throttle down an alley full of people”. It was said that “People had to jump out of the way or they would have been run over” and according to witnesses, it appeared as though the suspect tried to target a woman and her teenage daughter. The car reportedly then stopped before the metal gates and screamed “F**k the Jews” before fleeing the scene.
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