Montgomery County Police

Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found on Bethesda Trolley Trail

The trail is four-mile path that connects Bethesda and North Bethesda

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Anti-Semitic graffiti was found on parts of Bethesda Trolley Trail in Maryland Sunday, according to authorities.

The Montgomery County Police responded to a report of vandalism in the Bradley Blvd. and Arlington Rd. area of the trail at 6:45 a.m. Sunday. When officers arrived, they found anti-Semitic writing on parts of the trail.

The graffiti written on the trail includes a swastika, the phrase "white power" and a reference to Adolf Hitler.

Bethesda Trolley Trail is a "quiet, tree-lined," paved, four-mile path that connects Bethesda and North Bethesda, according to Capital Bikeshare.

Ariana Kelly, a Maryland state delegate for District 16, which includes Bethesda, responded to the vandalism on Twitter.

โ€œHate has no place in our community,โ€ Kelly said.

Police have not made an arrest. This is an ongoing investigation.  

People can go here to report a hate crime in Montgomery County.

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