Police said the alleged ramming of the gates of a synagogue in Brisbane last night is not being treated as terrorism.
A 32-year-old man has been charged after a Toyota Hilux ute was driven into the gates of Brisbane Synagogue on Margaret Street.
The impact caused the gates to fall, almost hitting somebody.
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CCTV footage shows the ute pulling up on the street before briefly turning away from the gates.
It then reverses at an angle, before straightening up and ramming into the gates, and driving off.
A person who was at the synagogue narrowly avoided being hit by the ute, and the gates, which collapsed.
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They were not hurt.
The man was arrested after in his car and charged with multiple offences, including serious vilification or hate crime, wilful damage and drug possession.
Queensland Police it wsn't being investigated as terrorism.
"This is a criminal investigation, we are considering the man's mental health and intoxication as being contributing factor ," Acting Superintendent Michael Hogan said.
He will face Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
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