By: Mark Vest | C&G Newspapers | Published October 7, 2024
Neighborhoods in Farmington Hills and West Bloomfield were reportedly peppered with antisemitic material Oct. 5.
According to a press release, at around 8 a.m. Oct. 5, the West Bloomfield Police Dispatch Center received a phone call about residents in the 4800 block of Pelican Way finding anti-Jewish rhetoric flyers in a plastic bag.
According to the release, after officers were sent to investigate, it was revealed that over 100 households in the neighborhood had received similar material on their driveways overnight.
A resident in the neighborhood reportedly captured security camera footage of an unknown dark-colored pickup truck driving in the neighborhood around 11:45 p.m. Oct. 4, although the release states that “it is currently unclear if the truck is connected to this incident.”
No suspects have been reported.
The West Bloomfield Police Department is treating the situation as a case of ethnic intimidation, according to the release.
Anyone with information is urged to call the West Bloomfield Police Department at (248) 975-8934.
The Farmington Hills Police Department responded to the area of 14 Mile and Farmington Road Oct. 5, where several residents reportedly found plastic bags containing “virulent” antisemitic material on their front lawns.
The neighbors opened the bags to find that they contained an antisemitic flier that had been thrown onto their front lawns and driveways overnight.
“The timing of this detestable activity exacerbates the chilling effect on our community,” Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King, stated via a press release. “This type of hateful activity will not be tolerated in Farmington Hills and our agency will use all available resources to prevent, investigate, and prosecute those responsible for this incident.”
Investigators and officers eventually recovered over 100 bags containing the antisemitic materials.
The bags were found to be weighed down with various non-hazardous materials for ease in hurling onto the residential lawns and driveways, according to the release.
A team of detectives and command officers reportedly went door-to-door, collected evidence and conducted interviews with witnesses.
“This is a very active investigation, with investigators coordinating with our State and Federal Law Enforcement partners, the Anti-Defamation League, and other jurisdictions who experienced matching incidents.”
Anyone who has information can contact the Farmington Hills Police Department at (248) 871-2610.
At press time, information about the content of the flyers had not been released.