Dee Lazersmith, 42, was arrested and charged with over 50 counts of criminal mischief for allegedly slashing the tires of 27 separate vehicles along 42nd Avenue in Bayside.
The area where the incidents took place is along Shore Road from 72nd Street to Bay Ridge Parkway in Bay Ridge.
A hate crime investigation is underway after someone slashed more than 100 tires in a Jewish community in New Jersey.
Investigators say someone has been placing tire-slashing devices on streets in the area.
Authorities said that approximately 80 cars had their tires slashed on between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. in the northwest section of Manville Borough between North 3rd Avenue and North 13th Avenue.
Residents in New Jersey are outraged after waking up to find their tires slashed or their vehicles damaged -- some for the second time in weeks.