Bias Crime Under Investigation In Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, NJ — Authorities are investigating a biased crime in Montgomery and are asking for help from the public.

Sometime before 1:42 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 someone left items — considered offensive to the victim’s religious and cultural beliefs — on the windshield of a car parked in the driveway of a family home in the Belle Mead section of town, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson said.

Detectives are interviewing potential witnesses and victims.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Montgomery Township Police Department at 908-359-3222, or via the STOPit app by downloading STOPit to your smart phone at Google Play or the Apple Store and enter the access code “SOMERSETNJ”, or the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888- 577-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888577tips.org or www.scpo.net and click on either “Crime Stoppers” or “TIPS HOTLINE”.

All anonymous Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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