A farm stand business in Ellicott City was vandalized with spray paint after Tuesday night's election.
Chris Merdon, owner of Carroll Farm-to-Table on Frederick Road, said this morning he found the words "Trump 2016" spray-painted in red on the sides of his stand and on the farm's sign.
Merdon said his farm stand business, which sells beef, chicken and pork, had not put out any campaign signs in the 2016 presidential election.
"No other business in the area was vandalized at all," Merdon said. "It's not like we handed out Trump bumper stickers or signs. We had zero political activity at the farm stand, but it was a target for somebody."
The farm stand operates at Doughoregan Manor, which Merdon said is the former home of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Howard County police are investigating the vandalism and no suspects or motives have been determined.
Merdon, a Republican who served on the county council from 1998 to 2006, said he questions whether those involved were targeting him.
"The only thing I can think of is people maybe know I own the business and it was some kind of political intimidation for the election not going their way," he said.
Merdon said neighbors reported seeing two teenage girls outside the property Monday night, who ran away when they were approached. The farm stand's security footage recorded both teenage girls as well as two teenage girls burning a Trump sign and another two girls attempting to pull a large Trump sign out of the ground, both at nearby properties.
"We're trying to figure out if there's a connection," Merdon said.