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Man accused of forcing US congressman off road turns himself in | Man accused of forcing US congressman off road turns himself in |
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Ohio congressman Max Miller posted about the incident on social media on Thursday. | Ohio congressman Max Miller posted about the incident on social media on Thursday. |
A man who allegedly threatened a US congressman with his vehicle in Ohio has turned himself in to the authorities, police have said. | A man who allegedly threatened a US congressman with his vehicle in Ohio has turned himself in to the authorities, police have said. |
The driver was identified by the Rocky River Police Department on Friday as 36-year-old Feras Hamdan. He has pleaded not guilty to charges in relation the incident. | The driver was identified by the Rocky River Police Department on Friday as 36-year-old Feras Hamdan. He has pleaded not guilty to charges in relation the incident. |
In a video shared on social media, Max Miller, a Republican House lawmaker, said a man honked his horn and forced him "off the road". | |
He alleged the man tried to show him a Palestinian flag, said "death to Israel" and that "he wanted to kill me and my family". | He alleged the man tried to show him a Palestinian flag, said "death to Israel" and that "he wanted to kill me and my family". |
Police said they put out a warrant for Mr Hamdan's arrest after the congressman filed a criminal complaint. They said Mr Hamdan turned himself shortly after. | Police said they put out a warrant for Mr Hamdan's arrest after the congressman filed a criminal complaint. They said Mr Hamdan turned himself shortly after. |
The incident, which occurred in Rocky River, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, is now under investigation by state and federal authorities, including the US Capitol Police. | The incident, which occurred in Rocky River, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, is now under investigation by state and federal authorities, including the US Capitol Police. |
Mr Hamdan, who is reported to be a doctor in Ohio with a private practice, faces charges of aggravated menacing and ethnic intimidation. | Mr Hamdan, who is reported to be a doctor in Ohio with a private practice, faces charges of aggravated menacing and ethnic intimidation. |
He appeared in court on Friday, where his bond was set at $500,000 (£371,500) by Rocky River Municipal Court Judge Joseph Burke. He was ordered to surrender his passport and is due back in court on 8 July. | He appeared in court on Friday, where his bond was set at $500,000 (£371,500) by Rocky River Municipal Court Judge Joseph Burke. He was ordered to surrender his passport and is due back in court on 8 July. |
On Thursday afternoon, Miller posted a video on X describing the alleged incident, calling the driver "unhinged". | On Thursday afternoon, Miller posted a video on X describing the alleged incident, calling the driver "unhinged". |
"The deranged hatred in this country has grown out of control," he wrote in the post. | "The deranged hatred in this country has grown out of control," he wrote in the post. |
Miller added that "as a Marine, a proud Jewish American and a staunch defender of Israel, I will not hide in the face of this blatant antisemitic violence". | Miller added that "as a Marine, a proud Jewish American and a staunch defender of Israel, I will not hide in the face of this blatant antisemitic violence". |
The incident comes at the heels of a fatal attack on two Democratic state politicians in Minnesota and their spouses, an incident that has raised concerns about political violence in the US. | |
State lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their homes a week ago in what the state's governor described as a "politically motivated assassination." Another lawmaker, state Senator John Hoffman, and his wife, Yvette, were also shot but survived. | |
Police have arrested Vance Luther Boelter in connection to the Minnesota attacks. Investigators say he had a list of 70 "targets" that included names of other Democratic politicians. | |
President Donald Trump has also been the target of political violence, with two assassination attempts against him in 2024. | President Donald Trump has also been the target of political violence, with two assassination attempts against him in 2024. |
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