A Bergen County man who allegedly shouted “My father died on 9/11 because of your people” at a bus passenger was arrested late Wednesday and faces several charges, including bias intimidation, authorities said.

Victor E. Colon, 51, was arrested about 10:30 p.m. in his Hackensack apartment, according to Paramus Police Chief Kenneth R. Ehrenberg.

“He was remorseful,” Ehrenberg said Thursday. “He saw himself on TV and he knew we were looking for him.”

A surveillance camera on a jitney bus captured video of a man police identified as Colon harassing a man on a bus during a ride on May 2. Colon, who boarded the bus in Paterson, allegedly spit at the victim and brandished a boxcutter knife, making slashing motions, police said.

On Route 4 East, near The Outlets at Bergen Town Center, the suspect ordered the victim off the bus.

“My friend, come on. I’m gonna kill you!” the suspect shouts.

Victor E. Colon was arrested at his Hackensack apartment late Wednesday.Paramus Police Department

During the ordeal, which lasted about 10 minutes, passengers with worried looks are seen getting off at various stops.

Throughout, the suspect yells at the passenger that his father was a firefighter who died during the terror attacks and blames the man’s family for the fires that burned at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

But investigators said they found no evidence that Colon’s father was a firefighter killed on 9/11.

“That was one of the leads we ran down in the beginning,” Ehrenberg said. “But that lead came up dry.”

Then why did Colon allegedly lash out at the passenger?

“I don’t think there was a legitimate reason,” the chief said.

Media coverage led to several calls from the public identifying Colon as the man in the video, Ehrenberg added.

In addition to second-degree bias intimidation, Colon is charged with third-degree crimes of aggravated assault, terroristic threats and weapons possession.

Colon was held Thursday in the Bergen County Jail pending a court hearing.

Anthony G. Attrino may be reached at tattrino@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @TonyAttrino. Find NJ.com on Facebook.

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