Crime & Safety
Pro-Palestinian Protester Harassed, Signs Stolen In Montco Incident
The man, who stopped his car in the middle of the highway, was charged with ethnic intimidation.
UPPER MERION, PA — A Pro-Palestinian protester was demonstrating on the roadside in Montgomery County was confronted by a man who then stole her signs, police said.
The incident occurred on July 3 at around 11:42 a.m. at the intersection of Route 202 and Henderson Road.
The driver passing by, Ilya Zaslavskiy, stopped his vehicle in the middle of the roadway and "accosted" the protester, who was a woman, police said.
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After intimidating her, he then stole her signs, according to authorities.
Police were able to identify Zaslavskiy on July 5 and they issued a warrant. He was captured by an Upper Merion officer on patrol who recognized him on July 12.
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He was charged with ethnic intimidation, harassment, receiving stolen property, criminal mischief, and related counts.
Zaslavskiy was later released after posting $10,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is forthcoming.
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