(CNN) A man accused of driving an SUV through an Illinois mall earlier this month has been charged with terrorism but his motive remains unknown, police said Saturday.

Javier Garcia, 22, is also charged with criminal damage to property in the incident in Schaumburg, a suburb of Chicago.

Javier Garcia is facing a terrorism charge after police said he drove an SUV through an Illinois shopping mall.

Police said Garcia drove an SUV through an entrance of the Woodfield Mall on September 20.

Video of the incident shows the vehicle moving slowly through the mall's interior. Schaumburg Police Chief Bill Wolf said the SUV was driven "fairly deep" into the mall.

Shoppers, including two off-duty police officers, detained Garcia until authorities arrived, police said.

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