Eight people have been injured after they were struck by a driver in a rental van in New York City.
Two people are in a critical condition, two in serious condition, and four have minor injuries.
New York Police Department said the suspect was evading a police stop before he hit bystanders and fled.
The incident in Brooklyn happened around 11:00 local time (16:00 GMT). A male suspect was arrested in nearby Sunset Park.
He has been identified a Weng Sor, 62. He has been living in New York for around a decade, according to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner.
During a news conference police called the incident in the Bay Ridge neighbourhood a “violent rampage”. They do not believe it is terrorism-related.
Surveillance footage showed the U-Haul van swerving on to a pavement and speeding as it was chased by a police car, prompting at least one pedestrian to leap out of the way.
Police tried to stop the van by boxing it in, but the suspect rammed two police cars and escaped, CBS reported.
Officers say the truck hit at least one pedestrian and three moped drivers.
One of those struck was a police officer, authorities said.
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