Melbourne Car Attack ‘An Isolated Incident’, Says Australian PM

Australian police stand near a crashed vehicle after they arrested the driver of a vehicle that had ploughed into pedestrians at a crowded intersection near the Flinders Street train station in central Melbourne, Australia Dec. 21, 2017. Reuters/Luis Ascui

A police official has said the driver who mowed down 19 people in Melbourne CBD on Thursday blamed “the mistreatment of Muslims” for “some of his activities,” adding that investigators are continuing to look into his motivations.

Victoria Police Acting Chief Commissioner Shane Patton told media on Friday that investigators have not yet been able to properly interview the driver Saeed Noori, a 32-year-old man of Afghan descent, who was arrested over the attack, reported Fairfax Media.