Arrest made after Car Attempts to Hit Two Orthodox Men in Jackson

A Police investigation led to the arrest of a teenager charging him with harassment and bias intimidation the matter will be forwarded to Family Court.
Hamodia-  A car attempted to hit two Orthodox men standing by the side of a road in Jackson this past Shabbos according to a report filed with local police. Both were able to jump out of the way in time and escaped without any injuries. The incident occurred as the two men were making their way home from shul after davening on Shabbos morning. They had stopped to speak with each other on Louisiana Avenue off of New Prospect Road, when they noticed a black car swerve, pick-up speed,

and apparently advance towards them. “We jumped out of the way and Baruch Hashem were able to get to the side in time, but it was very scary,” one of the men told Hamodia.

While passing by, the men observed three young men in the vehicle who looked to be somewhere between 17 and 20 years old. One of the passengers stuck their heads out and screamed a profanity at the pair. After passing them, the car then made a U-turn and doubled back charging towards the men again while several passengers screamed anti-Semitic slurs and more profanities.

A non-Jewish woman who observed the incident called local police who responded within minutes. The two men had managed to memorize the license plate and they together with the woman and one additional witness gave reports to the authorities who are investigating the incident.
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