A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly struck multiple pedestrians in New York City with a U-Haul truck he was driving, officials said.
Officers responded to a report of a man driving a U-Haul truck in the Bay Ridge neighborhood, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a press conference. The vehicle struck multiple people before being stopped by police near the entrance to a tunnel leading from Brooklyn to Manhattan, Sewell said.
The driver’s arrest ended what Sewell called a “violent rampage.” Sewell did not identify the driver during the press conference.
“We have no indication that there is any terrorism involvement in this incident,” she said.
At least eight people were hurt at two locations and taken to local hospitals, fire department officials said. Two people are in critical condition, two are in serious condition and four have minor injuries, according to the fire department.
A police officer responding to the incident was injured, Sewell said.
Law enforcement examined the truck to ensure it didn’t contain explosives. Officials are processing seven different scenes, including where the truck was stopped, according to Sewell.
“There are no additional credible threats at this time,” Fabien Levy, a spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, said on Twitter.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted she’s was “briefed on the developing situation in Brooklyn.”
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Contributing: The Associated Press