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Montgomery County Police Investigate Bias Literature Incident in Silver Spring

For Immediate Release: Monday, December 20, 2021

Gaithersburg, MD – The Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Patrol is actively investigating a bias incident that occurred on Saturday, December 19, 2021.

 

At approximately 9:40 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the 1900 block of Brisbone Street for the report of a bias related incident. When officers arrived, they observed literature containing Anti-Semitic language.

 

The initial complainant stated that at approximately 12:45 a.m., they observed an unknown male subject in, what appeared to be a Volkswagen Jetta, throw the literature from his car window. Numerous fliers containing the Anti-Semitic language were discovered throughout the Forest Estate neighborhood.

 

Anyone with information on this incident or the identity of the suspect, is asked to call the 3rd District Patrol - Community Engagement Division at 240-773-6800.  

 

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Release ID: 21-510
Media Contact: CTDurham 
Categories: hate-crime