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Swastika, Vulgar Language Found Etched Into Gym Locker At Brentsville High School: Police Swastika, Vulgar Language Found Etched Into Gym Locker At Brentsville High School: Police
Swastika, Vulgar Language Found Etched Into Gym Locker At Brentsville High School: Police Hateful imagery was found etched into a gym locker inside a Prince William County high school, police say. An SRO assigned to Brentsville High School on Aden Road in Nokesville was notified about vandalism inside the school early on Thursday, Sept. 5.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, the investigation led to the discovery of a swastika and vulgar language inside the locker room, though no threats were involved. During a subsequent search, police say that officers did not find any additional vandalism in the area, and the school has since removed the markings.…
Swastikas, Racial Slur Found Spray Painted On Arlington Sidewalk, Vehicles, Police Say Swastikas, Racial Slur Found Spray Painted On Arlington Sidewalk, Vehicles, Police Say
Swastikas, Racial Slur Found Spray Painted On Arlington Sidewalk, Vehicles, Police Say An investigation has been launched in Virginia after there were reports of hateful imagery found on a sidewalk and painted on at least two vehicles earlier this week, police say. Officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 5700 block of 27th Street North early on Monday morning to investigate reports of graffiti in the area. Responding officers found a swastika painting on the sidewalk, and while canvassing the area, found two vehicles in the 2700 block of North Jefferson Street that had been spray painted, one of which included a swastika and racial slur. The incident…
Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops
Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops Two Ocean County men were arrested for lighting a fire in a women's restroom and spray-painting swastikas around a public park, authorities said. Alexander Gerber, 19, and Connor Dougherty, 20, both of Lacey Township, are facing arson charges for the fire in the women's restroom in Gille Park on Nov. 21, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Chief of Police Christopher Kenny said. The pair are also being held responsible for spray-painting swastikas and other graffiti in various locations of the park, police said. Officers likewise discovered damage to th…
Swastika Found Carved Into Table At High School In Hudson Valley Swastika Found Carved Into Table At High School In Hudson Valley
Swastika Found Carved Into Table At High School In Hudson Valley District officials are seeking information after a swastika was found carved into a table at a Hudson Valley high school.  The hate symbol was found at a school in Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 3, when the Carmel Board of Education was alerted that a swastika had been carved into the leg of a lab table at Carmel High School.  According to district officials, this most recent incident followed the discovery of a swastika and the words "Adolf Hitler" written on the same school's tennis courts in September.  "We, as the Board of Education, recognize that these are not isolated…
Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park
Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park A swastika and vulgar graffiti found at a Montclair playground is being investigated by authorities. A resident found the graffiti while walking through Edgemont Park last week, noting seven different sections marked with pictures and phrases, police said. "Among the images was a swastika in black marker," authorities said in a statement. "The images and phrases were removed by officers on scene with the assistance of the Department of Public Works." The incidents remain under investigation.
RECOGNIZE HIM? Swastikas Drawn At MBTA Station Spark Police Investigation RECOGNIZE HIM? Swastikas Drawn At MBTA Station Spark Police Investigation
Recognize HIM? Swastikas Drawn At MBTA Station Spark Police Investigation Transit Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a person of interest in connection with a recent hateful graffiti incident at an MBTA station.  The male suspect is wanted for allegedly drawing a Swastika at the Green Street Station on Friday, June 24, police said.  TPD detectives investigating a Swastika graffiti incident. Recognize this person of interest please contact us with any info. Follow link for details. https://t.co/1khDQEfpj8 pic.twitter.com/4m5Y36UG62 — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) June 27,…
SEE ANYTHING? Police Call Swastika Found Painted On Wayne Road 'Affront To Our Community' SEE ANYTHING? Police Call Swastika Found Painted On Wayne Road 'Affront To Our Community'
SEE Anything? Police Call Swastika Found Painted On Wayne Road 'Affront To Our Community' Wayne police were trying to determine who spray-painted a swastika on a local street. At this point, the incident is considered vandalism and not a hate crime, authorities said Monday. That could change, depending on what an investigation finds. “While no specific victim or target of this graffiti has been determined at this time, such conduct is an affront to our community as a whole,” Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Social media reports pointed police to the symbol on the pavement at Audubon Parkway, Daly said. (NOTE: Daily Voice has chosen not to re-publish any of the photos.) “Once it…
Swastika Discovered In Drying Cement On Driveway Of Long Island Home Swastika Discovered In Drying Cement On Driveway Of Long Island Home
Swastika Discovered In Drying Cement On Driveway Of Long Island Home Police are looking to the public for clues after a swastika was found etched into the drying cement of a Long Island home.  The incident happened at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 on Brian Drive in Merrick, according to Nassau County Police.  The homeowner noticed the etching after wet cement was poured on his property on Tuesday, Oct. 6.  Anyone who witnessed the vandalism or with any pertinent information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
Swastika Spray-Painted On Building At Long Island Shopping Center Swastika Spray-Painted On Building At Long Island Shopping Center
Swastika Spray-Painted On Building At Long Island Shopping Center A swastika was spray-painted at a business inside a Long Island shopping center. It was discovered on Friday, Aug. 28 at 5:50 p.m in Massapequa Park. According to detectives, unknown subjects used white spray paint to graffiti the walls, carpet, and glass windows throughout a building located at 4900 Merrick Road.   A swastika measuring approximately 18 inches by 18 inches was sprayed on a wall between the first and second floors. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives request that anyone with information regarding the above crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stopp…
Feds Charge Monsey Suspect With Hate Crimes As Family Cites History Of Mental Illness Feds Charge Monsey Suspect With Hate Crimes As Family Cites History Of Mental Illness
Feds Charge Monsey Suspect With Hate Crimes As Family Cites History Of Mental Illness Federal prosecutors have filed hate crimes charges against the man accused of allegedly stabbing five people at a Hasidic rabbi’s Monsey home during a Hanukkah celebration. The charges come after calls for action on hate crimes from state and federal officials, as well as the public and religious leaders. The criminal complaint, filed in the White Plains federal court, provides a glimpse into what may have motivated Grafton Thomas, 31, of Orange County, to carry out his bloody rampage on Saturday, Dec. 28. Thomas’s family said in a statement on Sunday, Dec. 29, that he had a long history o…
Detectives Investigate Swastikas Found In Ridgewood High School Bathroom Detectives Investigate Swastikas Found In Ridgewood High School Bathroom
Detectives Investigate Swastikas Found In Ridgewood High School Bathroom Three swastikas were found in a Ridgewood High School bathroom stall last month, village police said Sunday. The swastikas were discovered "rubbed on a surface" of the stall on Oct. 18 and were being treated as a bias crime, police said in a release issued Sunday by Detective Sgt. Michael W. Lembo. "The surface was cleaned and there was no permanent damage," the release says. Ridgewood detectives were investigating.
Symbols Of Hate Found At High School In Northern Westchester Symbols Of Hate Found At High School In Northern Westchester
Symbols Of Hate Found At High School In Northern Westchester Symbols of hate were reportedly found on campus at a high school in Northern Westchester. The symbols, including a swastika and a racial slur, were found on grounds at Ossining High School, Town Supervisor Dana Levenberg said in a statement on Thursday, Oct. 31. Police are currently working with the school district to investigate the incident. “As a child of a Holocaust survivor, I know what these symbols represent--in my case the loss of my great grandfather who was herded like cattle to a concentration camp where he met his death, simply because of how he worshiped,” Levenberg said. “The…
Swastikas Found Drawn In Crayon On Window At Middle School In Darien Swastikas Found Drawn In Crayon On Window At Middle School In Darien
Swastikas Found Drawn In Crayon On Window At Middle School In Darien Police are investigating after they say several swastikas were drawn on a window at a Darien middle school. Darien Police say they received a report from the School Resource Officer assigned to Middlesex Middle School that someone had drawn three swastika symbols in crayon on an exterior window on Monday, Sept. 9 around 6 a.m. The SRO photographed the markings before they were removed, police say. The vandalism is believed to have occurred between Friday, Sept. 6 and Monday, Sept. 9, police say. School officials are working alongside Darien Police to investigate the possible identificatio…
Three Youths Charged In Swastika Graffiti Incidents In Bayonne Three Youths Charged In Swastika Graffiti Incidents In Bayonne
Three Youths Charged In Swastika Graffiti Incidents In Bayonne Two teens and another youth have been charged with placing Nazi-style graffiti in three different locations in Bayonne, the city’s Office of Emergency Management announced. “Thousands of Bayonne residents fought against Nazi Germany during World War II. Our community rejects swastikas, nooses and all other hateful symbols and everything they represent,” Mayor Jimmy Davis said in a statement. Davis held off on discussing the incidents publicly at the request of the police, who were concerned that statements could complicate the investigation, Davis added. The investigation was conducted by …
Stickers With Hateful White Supremacy Messages Found In Bay Shore, Police Say Stickers With Hateful White Supremacy Messages Found In Bay Shore, Police Say
Stickers With Hateful White Supremacy Messages Found In Bay Shore, Police Say Stickers with hateful messages and notions of white supremacy were recently found and reported in Bay Shore, police said. The stickers, which include images of swastikas and the KKK were found on street signs, crosswalks, on local buildings and several signs in town, police said. Investigators were notified and detectives from the Hateful Crimes Unit have launched an investigation. Police are also investigating swastikas that were drawn in chalk at a nearby park in Brightwaters on April 23.  Officials are in the process of removing the stickers across town. The identities of any poten…
Swastika Found At High School Library In Northern Westchester Swastika Found At High School Library In Northern Westchester
Swastika Found At High School Library In Northern Westchester A swastika was discovered at a high school library in Northern Westchester. Officials in the Somers Central School District stated in an email that the swastika was found painted into a chair in the school’s library with a marker. The symbol of hate has since been removed by custodians. “We are deeply disappointed that anyone in our community would vandalize school property with such a despicable symbol of hatred and intolerance,” principal Mark Bayer and Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch wrote in an email. “As a school and district, we will not tolerate this behavior and our…
Swastika Carved Next To Star Of David In Ridgewood HS Girls Bathroom Stall Swastika Carved Next To Star Of David In Ridgewood HS Girls Bathroom Stall
Swastika Carved Next To Star Of David In Ridgewood HS Girls Bathroom Stall Ridgewood High School became the latest target of hate symbols when someone carved a swastika next to a Star of David in a girls' bathroom stall, authorities said. Although he found Monday night's discoveries “shocking and disturbing,” Schools Supt. Daniel Fishbein said, “I am proud to say that it was a student who discovered the graffiti -- which was small in size and not easily visible -- and reported it.” “While it seems to follow a copycat pattern of recent instances of swastikas found on the campuses of other schools in our Bergen County area," Fishbein said, "in no way does the repeat…
UPDATE: More Hateful Symbols Reported Found At Pascack Valley High School UPDATE: More Hateful Symbols Reported Found At Pascack Valley High School
Update: More Hateful Symbols Reported Found At Pascack Valley High School UPDATE: A recent rash of hate symbols that have confounded officials and angered parents have spread from Pascack Valley High School to Pascack Hills. https://pascackvalley.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/swastikas-racist-graffiti-spread-from-pascack-valley-hs-to-hills/745334/ ****** ORIGINAL STORY: As calls for healing intensified, more symbols of hate were found at Pascack Valley High School -- for what is now the third time in less than two months, officials said. Students said homophobic and racial slurs were drawn on plaques honoring former high school players on one of the baseball …
Swastikas Discovered At Two Locations In Ridgefield Swastikas Discovered At Two Locations In Ridgefield
Swastikas Discovered At Two Locations In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Swastikas were found drawn on the outside of the Masonic Lodge and the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield this week, according to the Ridgefield Press. A total of five swastikas were discovered — two at the Lodge and three at the Museum — and are believed to have been drawn by the same person, police told the Ridgefield Press. They were drawn in green marker and ranged in size, according to the Ridgefield Press. The swastikas as the museum were discovered by a passerby Sunday morning, and were removed by police, the Ridgefield Press reported. They were drawn on the door and th…