Anti-Israel activist admits to torching 11 NYPD vehicles in arson spree
By Estrella McDaniel and Zoe Hussain
Published April 8, 2026
Updated April 9, 2026, 1:24 a.m. ET
An anti-Israel rabble-rouser admitted to torching nearly a dozen NYPD vehicles last summer at a court hearing packed with a crew of fervent supporters.
Jakhi McCray, 22, pleaded guilty at Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday as part of a plea deal for the June 12 arson of 10 squad cars and a trailer in a designated NYPD parking lot in Bushwick.
The Brooklyn activist calmly answered all of Judge Seth Eichenholtz’s questions and even flashed grins as roughly 15 of his supporters sat in the courtroom.
“On June 12th, I knowingly and willingly set fire to NYPD vehicles,” McCray told the courtroom.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/anti-israel-activist-admits-to-torching-11-nypd-vehicles-in-arson-spree/
