The Medina County Sheriff's Office is investigating a string of crimes committed against Amish people.
Detectives are trying to figure out who is responsible for throwing railroad spikes, rocks and other items into homes, shattering windows and creating fear.Since the Amish seem to be specifically targeted, the incidents could be considered hate crimes, according to Det. Larry Covey.
Most of the criminal damage has taken place in the last two months in Homerville, a small community in the southwest section of the county largely populated by Amish. Covey said in addition to railroad spikes, pop cans, bottles filled with rocks and even tuna cans have been tossed into homes. The crimes have been taking place late at night or in the early morning hours.
"They're scared. They have a family to protect," he said."One of the first ones that was thrown was an Estwing hammer through a window in a living room on a rocking chair at like 3 o'clock in the morning.""I mean, railroad spikes— that's dangerous," he said."If there's anything against us, or what makes it happen? That's the thing I have a question about.
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