Police in Northeast Ohio Arrest Man Who Allegedly Menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on Interstate
Police in Rocky River said Feras S. Hamdan, 36, of Westlake, voluntarily turned himself in with counsel present and is awaiting an appearance in municipal court. A message was left with his lawyer seeking comment.
Miller, who is Jewish, called 911 while driving on Interstate 90 on his way to work Thursday. He reported that another driver was cutting him off, making profane hand gestures, showing a Palestinian flag and shouting death threats targeted at him and his 1-year-old daughter.
After an interview with police, Miller filed a complaint against Hamdan alleging aggravated menacing and sought a criminal protective order. Local police continue to investigate with assistance from the US Capitol Police, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US Attorneys' office and the Rocky River prosecutor.
The Ohio Jewish Caucus praised Rocky River police and extended their thoughts to Miller and his family, noting the incident followed by just days the politically motivated shootings in Minnesota, which left two people dead and two others injured.
'Enough is enough,' the all-Democratic legislative alliance said in a statement. 'There is no place for this type of violence– whether it be political, antisemitic, or ideological– whatsoever. We believe we can solve our differences with humility, not hatred.'
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