According to the New York City Police Department, the vehicle struck the entrance doors of the Jewish institution repeatedly before officers detained the driver. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has opened a civil rights investigation into the incident. “I have instructed our criminal prosecutors in @CivilRights to open a civil rights investigation into this violent attack,” said Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, in a post on X.I have instructed our criminal prosecutors in @CivilRights to open a civil rights investigation into this violent attack. I will keep New Yorkers updated as we learn more about the incident.”I am at 770 Chabad World Headquarters in Crown Heights, where a man intentionally, and repeatedly, crashed his car into the building. NYPD officials said they are coordinating closely with federal partners as the hate crime and civil rights investigations proceed.