New York City pedestrians struck, dragged by U-Haul driver; NYPD bomb squad on scene

A man driving a U-Haul went on a “violent rampage” in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Monday morning, striking eight people, including a police officer, before being taken into custody, police said.

New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at least eight people were injured and remained at area hospitals.

“At this time, we have no indication that there is any terrorism involvement in this incident,” Sewell told reporters at the scene Monday afternoon. “However, as always, we will continue to investigate this incident with the full resources of the NYPD and our partners.”

At approximately 10:50 a.m., officers responded to a single male driving a U-Haul truck in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn. The vehicle struck a number of people, ultimately being stopped near the entrance to the Battery Tunnel into Manhattan by highway patrol units.

Sewell said investigators are still constructing the events and that the information released at the first afternoon press conference from the scene was preliminary.

Of the eight people struck, two are in critical condition, two are in serious condition and four sustained a minor injury. Seven of those people are civilians and one of them is a police officer “who was taking police action during this incident,” Sewell said.

Police have seven different locations to process, the commissioner added.

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NYPD previously confirmed a male suspect was taken into custody at Hamilton Avenue and Columbia Street.