$30K reward offered for details on alleged anti-Israel arsonist accused of torching 11 NYPD cars
A $30,000 Reward Offered for Anti-Israel Menace Accused of Torching NYPD Cars in Brooklyn
A $30,000 reward is being offered for information on the whereabouts of a man accused of setting fire to nearly a dozen NYPD cars in Brooklyn, causing $800,000 in damages. Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, allegedly set fire to 11 police vehicles in a Bushwick parking lot on June 12 and has been on the run since then.
Law enforcement agencies, including NYPD Crime Stoppers, US Marshals, and ATF, are offering reward money for Lodgson-McCray’s arrest and conviction. He is also accused of destroying a statue, causing over $1,000 in damage during a protest at Columbia University in September.
Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny stated that Lodgson-McCray is believed to be active in the protest community, particularly the Free Palestine movement. He was captured on video for about 40 minutes before the incident, acting alone during the targeted attack.
“Several times during his escape, he changes his clothing,” Kenny said. “He’s wearing a hoodie cinched up so you can’t see his face, and wearing a mask. But we do believe that he acted alone, and obviously he targeted this location because it is a police facility.”
Lodgson-McCray has a history of arrests at protests, including resisting arrest at an anti-ICE protest last month and at several anti-Israel demonstrations. Police urge anyone with information to contact @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS.
