Swastikas Found Again in Ridgefield

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The town has once again been the victim of vandals' swastika graffiti.

Three swastikas were discovered on street signs and a mailbox on Ledges Road and Aspen Mill Road, The Ridgefield Press is reporting. Authorities believe that the Nazi symbols -- along with some other crude drawings -- were painted around 7:40 a.m. on Aug. 28.

Swastika graffiti has been a source of continuing concern in Ridgefield. Two swastikas were first discovered in 2014 painted on the grounds of Ridgefield High School.

In June, three swastikas were found carved into a picnic table in Ballard Green. A month earlier, three more of the hate symbols were discovered carved into a fence in Ballard Park. In January, following the discovery of five swastikas drawn outside the Masonic Lodge and Aldrich Museum, the Anti-Defamation League offered a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.

Police are requesting that anyone with information about who is distributing the swastikas contact them immediately at 203-438-6531 or via their anonymous tips line at 203-431-2345.

For more on the story, see The Ridgefield Press.