The man was charged with bias intimidation Watch video
LAKEWOOD -- A Jackson resident is facing bias intimidation charges after he went on a profanity-laced, anti-Semitic tirade following a three-vehicle crash, police said.
The aftermath of the collision, which occurred on Wednesday near the intersection of East Kennedy Boulevard and Clifton Avenue, was caught on video and widely spread on social media websites.
Elijah Chandler, 34, of Jackson. (Ocean County Jail) The video shows a man, who police identified as Elijah Chandler, 34, of Jackson, lashing out at several bystanders who appear to be Orthodox Jews. On the video, he used anti-Semitic epithets while shouting at the men.
Near the end of the video, Chandler shouts at the bystanders: "Go back to your country."
Lakewood police Detective Sgt. LeRoy Marshall said, after exiting his car, Chandler assaulted the driver of one of the other vehicles involved in the three-vehicle crash while "shooting bias statements."
Chandler also kicked that same vehicle involved in the collision, Marshall said.
Chandler was charged with bias intimidation, terroristic threats, simple assault, criminal mischief and harassment. He remains at the Ocean County Jail as of Monday morning where he is being held on $41,000 bail.
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