Crime & Safety

Man Wanted For Yelling Racial Slur At Montgomery Couple: Police

Montgomery Police are asking the public to identify the man or if they have information about his possible identity.

The man was last observed wearing jeans, a pink polo shirt, glasses, and a camo-style ball cap and he spoke with an accent, said police.
The man was last observed wearing jeans, a pink polo shirt, glasses, and a camo-style ball cap and he spoke with an accent, said police. (Montgomery Township Police Department)

MONTGOMERY, NJ — A man is wanted after police say he yelled a racial slur at a Montgomery couple on July 4.

On July 4 at around 8:44 p.m., Montgomery Police went to a home in the Cherry Valley section of town for a reported bias harassment complaint, which had occurred two hours in the past.

A township couple reported seeing an elderly man in their backyard and when the couple confronted the man he engaged in a verbal argument and yelled a racial slur at them, said police.

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The man left the property but was seen again by the couple walking through their neighborhood.

The man was last observed wearing jeans, a pink polo shirt, glasses, and a camo-style ball cap and he spoke with an accent, said police.

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If anyone can identify the man or has information about his possible identity, contact the Montgomery Township Police Department at 908-359-3222. Reports can be made anonymously.

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