Swastikas Found In Downtown Stamford: Police

STAMFORD, CT — Swastikas were found scrawled on the sidewalk in front of Stamford's Ferguson Library and two other downtown locations Thursday morning, according to Stamford Police Lt. Michael Noto.

"The Stamford Police Department as well as the Stamford Community is outraged at this act of intolerance and hate," wrote Noto in a statement on Facebook. "An act of ignorance and hate aimed at any segment of our society is aimed at us all. The Stamford Police Department will leave no stone unturned and will bring all our resources to bear in identifying the person responsible for this cowardly act."

The swastikas were drawn in chalk and had the message "Good Luck" written underneath them. In addition to the front of the library on Broad Street, they were also found in the 200 block of Bedford Street and on Forest Street.

"The Stamford Police Department is currently searching through surveillance video from the downtown area," Noto wrote. "A subject, as of now unidentified, is seen in the area at about 3:30 AM. We are working tirelessly to identify this person."

The United Jewish Federation, with the Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County, sponsored the Schoke JFS Annual Saul Cohen Lecture Thursday evening at the library, but the police department had no information "that the acts of vandalism were directed at this lecture."

To help maintain the safety and security of attendees of the lecture, the department placed additional officers at the facility.

"If you have any information on the identity of the subject in this matter please do not hesitate to contact the Stamford Police at (203) 977-4444; calls can be kept confidential."

Photo credit: Stamford Police Department

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