The 28-year-old Rockville man arrested April 9 and charged with spray-painting swastikas and hate-based words on the exterior of a Rockville synagogue also has been charged with setting fires at a church in Wheaton. Andrew Lemond Costas, along with 23-year-old Rebecca Matathias of Brookeville, was charged with second-degree arson, a felony, and defacing of religious […]
Tikvat Israel Congregation
April 13, 2020 |
April 10, 2020 |
Rockville Man Arrested for Vandalizing Local Synagogue
A 28-year-old Rockville man was arrested and charged with vandalizing Tikvat Israel Congregation in Rockville. Andrew Lemond Costas was arrested April 9 after detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – 1st District Investigation Section received multiple tips that identified Costas as the person who spray-painted swastikas and hate-based words on the outside of the […]
April 1, 2020 |
Rabbi of Vandalized Rockville Synagogue: ‘It’s Horrifying’
A synagogue in Rockville was vandalized March 28. Swastikas and hate-based words were spray painted on Tikvat Israel Congregation, which is located on Baltimore Road, according to Montgomery County Police. During the early morning hours of March 28, a suspect drove to the synagogue’s parking lot and painted the derogatory messages. The suspect can be […]
October 19, 2015 |
Community Night Sets a Record in Olney (VIDEO)
Representatives from the Olney Chamber of Commerce report that Community Night set a record for attendance this year with nearly 5,000 attendees. If you missed the event, we have some highlights: You can find out more about Community Night on the Chamber’s website, here.
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