Chabad undamaged in bias crime on Siskiyou Boulevard
By Morgan Rothborne, Ashland.news
Ashland police are seeking information about a Wednesday evening bias crime at an Ashland synagogue.
After dark, a suspect and two others approached Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Oregon on Siskiyou Boulevard and threw things at it while shouting. But the damage inflicted in the incident was superficial, said Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara.
“Nothing that a hose won’t take care of, it was eggs he was throwing so there’s clean-up but no lasting damage,” he said.
A camera in the area recorded the suspect and two companions. It appears from the footage there were no uninvolved bystanders. The video included audio and the suspect can be heard yelling “Heil Hitler,” O’Meara said.
The incident is under investigation.
“Bias crimes will be investigated and taken seriously and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law in cooperation with the Jackson County Attorney’s office,” he said.
Anyone who recognizes the person in the images, or who has any other information regarding the incident, is asked to contact Officer Angel Valdez at the Ashland Police Department (541-482-5211, or call the anonymous tip line at 541-552-2333 or email tipline@ashland.or.us).
Email Ashland.news reporter Morgan Rothborne at morganr@ashland.news.
Original story:
Police seek help identifying person who vandalized Ashland synagogue
‘Racial epithet’ yelled during vandalism of Chabad Jewish Center on Siskiyou Boulevard, police say
Ashland.news staff report
A man yelled a racial epithet while vandalizing the Chabad Jewish Center of Southern Oregon at 1474 Siskiyou Blvd., according to a post on the Ashland Police Department Facebook page.
No date was given in the post, which went up on the site Thursday afternoon, Dec. 14.
Chabad recently hosted a lighting of a Hanukkah menorah on the Ashland Plaza, as well as menorah lightings in other Rogue Valley cities and other holiday events.
The police department is seeking to identify the man, who appears to be throwing something in a series of images taken from security camera video posted on Facebook. The man was seen walking with another male and female at the time of the incident.
Anyone who recognizes the person in the images, or who has any other information regarding the incident, is asked to contact Officer Angel Valdez at the Ashland Police Department (541-482-5211, or call the anonymous tip line at 541-552-2333 or email tipline@ashland.or.us).
Source: Ashland Police Department Facebook page. Email Ashland.news Executive Editor Bert Etling at betling@ashland.news or call or text him at 541-631-1313.
