Crime & Safety

Antisemitic Flyers Found Throughout Forest Estate Neighborhood

A caller to the MOCO Police said they saw a man in a Volkswagen Jetta throw flyers with antisemitic language on them out of his car window.

Montgomery County Police are investigating the bias incident. They said the flyers were found throughout the Forest Estate neighborhood.
Montgomery County Police are investigating the bias incident. They said the flyers were found throughout the Forest Estate neighborhood. (Colleen Martin/Patch)

SILVER SPRING, MD — A caller to Montgomery County Police said they saw a man throw papers that had antisemitic language on them out of his Volkswagen Jetta in the Forest Estate neighborhood around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday.

When police arrived to the 1900 block of Brisbone Street the next morning at 9:40, they found the flyers throughout the neighborhood.

Police are investigating this bias incident and are asking anyone with information about the man who spread them to call the 3rd District Patrol - Community Engagement Division at 240-7736800.

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