Police arrest suspect who allegedly tried to run congressman off the road

By 
 June 21, 2025

Police have arrested an individual who allegedly tried to run U.S. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) off the road. 

The New York Post reports that the arrest was made on Thursday, not long after Miller went public with the allegations.

The suspect has been identified as a 36-year-old Feras S. Hamdan. It is claimed that Hamdan used anti-Jewish slurs during the incident. Miller is Jewish.

"Deranged hatred"

Miller went public with the allegation on Thursday.

On his social media account, he posted a message, saying:

The deranged hatred in this country has gotten out of control. Today I was run off the road in Rocky River, and the life of me and my family was threatened by a person who proceeded to show a Palestinian flag before taking off. I have filed a police report with Capitol Police and the local police department. We know who this person is and he will face justice.

Miller added, "As a Marine, a proud Jewish American and a staunch defender of Israel, I will not hide in the face of this blatant antisemitic violence."

It did not take long for the suspect to be found.

In fact, Hamdan, not long after the release of this video from Miller, turned himself in to law enforcement.

The latest

The New York Post reports, "Feras S. Hamdan, also 36, was arrested and charged with aggravated menacing following an investigation, the Rocky River, Ohio, police department said in a Friday press release."

More details have been provided by the department. It, in part, said, "Congressman Miller reported he was driving on Interstate 90 [around 9:30 a.m. Thursday] when the suspect threatened him and his family along with making antisemitic slurs."

Miller alleges that Hamdan called him "a dirty Jew."

The Post notes, "The First Amendment generally protects Americans’ use of religious and racial slurs, but when used in the commission of a crime, can result in hate-crime designations for enhanced punishment."

It is unclear how this situation will resolve itself. At the time of this writing, it has yet to be reported whether or not Hamdan made his initial court appearance.

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