Crime & Safety

Racial Slur Spray-Painted On Tamalpais High School In Mill Valley

BREAKING: The graffiti​ included the last name of a well-known, local African American adult along with profanity and a racial slur.

MILL VALLEY, CA – A racial slur was spray-painted on Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, police said.

The suspect used black spray paint to write the last name of a well-known, local African American adult along with profanity and a racial slur on a wall on the west side of the high school on Miller Avenue, according to the Mill Valley Police Department. A maintenance worker discovered the vandalism, which was photographed by school staff and then immediately painted over, officials said.

Police are investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mill Valley Police Department at 415-389-4100 or the MVPD Anonymous Tip Line at 415-721-4547.

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