Written by Julie Carr Syth
Ohio’s Columbus (AP) On Thursday, a man from northeast Ohio was taken into custody on suspicion of threatening and using antisemitic language against Republican U.S. Representative Max Miller while they were on an interstate highway close to Cleveland.
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Feras S. Hamdan, 36, of Westlake, willingly brought himself up with legal representation present, according to Rocky River police, and is currently awaiting an appearance in municipal court. His lawyer received a message asking for comment.
On his way to work on Thursday, Miller, who is Jewish, dialed 911 while traveling on Interstate 90. He said that another car was shouting death threats at him and his one-year-old daughter, cutting him off, making offensive hand gestures, and waving a Palestinian flag.
Following a police interview, Miller requested a criminal protective order and filed a complaint against Hamdan, claiming aggravated menacing. The U.S. Capitol Police, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s office, and the Rocky River prosecutor are all helping local police with their ongoing investigation.
Noting that the incident came just days after the politically motivated shootings in Minnesota that left two people dead and two others injured, the Ohio Jewish Caucus commended Rocky River police and offered their condolences to Miller and his family.
The all-Democratic legislative alliance issued a statement saying, “Enough is enough.” This kind of violence, whether it be political, antisemitic, or ideological in any way, has no place here. We think that humility, not animosity, is the way to resolve our differences.
