A motorist driving in Brooklyn was arrested early Saturday morning after he snarled at a victim, “I’m gonna kill you f–king Jews,” according to cops and law enforcement sources.
The suspect, identified by police as Muhammad Hashim, 31, allegedly made the hateful comment to a 43-year-old man in the predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park during Yom Kippur, the holiest holiday on the Jewish calendar.
Hashim also allegedly drove on the sidewalk during at least part of the unnerving incident, cops said.
The suspect was arrested shortly after midnight on Saturday. Brooklyn ShmiraThe Borough Park resident was charged with reckless endangerment as a hate crime, second-degree reckless endangerment, aggravated harassment based on religion or race and criminal possession of a weapon, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said.
He was also hit with a false personation charge for allegedly giving cops wrong personal information during his arrest.
Shmira Public Safety, a Jewish neighborhood patrol group, told The Post units initially arrived on the scene after they became aware of the alleged harassment, and took photos and videos of the vehicle Hashim was in.
He apparently left the area, but returned a short time later, leading Shmira patrol units to follow him and alert the NYPD, which ultimately nabbed Hashim around 12:20 a.m. Saturday at the corner of New Utrecht Avenue and 50th Street.
Photos provided by Shmira show a man being taken into custody while video from the group taken sometime before the arrest show a motorist aggressively driving near a pedestrian at the street corner.
A neighborhood patrol group got video of the suspect allegedly in his car. Brooklyn ShmiraWhile the public safety non-profit alleges the suspect attempted to strike a pedestrian, the NYPD saidhe has not been charged in connection to that allegation.
More information from the district attorney’s office was not available Monday night.
Hashim was released on his own recognizance as the top count of reckless endangerment is not bail-eligible.
A lawyer listed for Hashim could not be reached for comment Monday.
Antisemitic incidents have exploded in the Big Apple following Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which led the Jewish state to launch an ongoing military campaign in Gaza.
The NYPD released data last week that indicated there were 117 more antisemitic acts reported this year, compared to the same time last year.
