Traffic Camera Arson Incident in Rockville Under Investigation

Police are investigating an arson and vandalism incident involving a traffic camera in Rockville.

According to police, the incident occurred between 11:45 p.m. and midnight on July 17 along the 400 block of Hurley Avenue near Wootton Mill Park.

Arson Investigation: on July 17, 2020 vandalism to a traffic camera 400blk Hurley Ave, IAO Wootton Mill Park, around midnight. Camera was graffitied w/ anti-law enforcement words, lenses covered & set on fire.
Anyone w/ information contact the @mcfrs Arson Hotline at 240 777 2263 pic.twitter.com/dNUv4MVKUw

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 24, 2020

The camera was allegedly graffitied with anti-law enforcement words before being set on fire, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the arson hotline at 240-777-2263

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Samantha Subin was a summer 2020 intern with Montgomery Community Media. At the time she was a rising senior at the University of Maryland, majoring in Multiplatform Journalism with a minor in General Business. Follow her on Twitter @samantha_subin

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