Man charged with hate crime after allegedly ramming gates of Brisbane synagogue with ute

BD Ben Doherty and Australian Associated PressThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-21 · 04:58 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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A 32-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime and other offenses after allegedly ramming the gates of a Brisbane synagogue with a vehicle. The incident occurred shortly after 7 PM on Friday on Margaret Street in Brisbane's CBD. The man was reportedly driving a Toyota Hilux utility when he struck the synagogue gates. Police have stated that the incident is not being treated as a terrorist act. The man faces charges including serious vilification or hate crime.

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The incident occurred shortly after 7pm on Friday.

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The man was driving a Toyota Hilux utility.

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A car was used to ram the gates of a synagogue in Brisbane.

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Police say it is not being considered a terrorist incident.

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A 32-year-old has been charged with serious vilification or hate crime.

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A 32-year-old has been charged with serious vilification or hate crime and other offences but police say it is not being considered a terrorist incident Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police have charged a man after a car was used to ram the gates of a Synagogue in Brisbane. Officers say the man was driving a Toyota Hilux utility when he knocked down the gates of the property in Margaret Street in Brisbane’s CBD shortly after 7pm on Friday. Continue reading...

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