Crime & Safety

Concord Police Investigate Racist Fliers

The fliers were found in the Concord Center area and were related to the white supremacist group PatriotFront.us

CONCORD, MA — The Concord Police Department and the town's human rights council are investigating an incident in Concord center last month where a resident found racist fliers and sticker posted downtown. According to the Concord Journal, the anonymous tipster reported 46 fliers from the white supremacist group PatriotFront.us.

The fliers featured slogans like "Better dead than red," and "Reclaim America."

Concord Police Chief Joseph O’Connor told the Concord Journal that the department has no indication that the person who posted the fliers lived in town. The fliers were spotted between Nov. 23 and 30.

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The group's Twitter feed shows locations where fliers and stickers were posted and includes several towns in Massachusetts, including Boston, Brockton and Framingham. The Concord Human Right's Council urged residents to contact police if they see something hate-related.

Police asked anyone with information to help identifying the individual(s) who posted the stickers to call 978-318-3400 or the Tip Line 978-318-3407.

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