Crime & Safety
Vandals Hit Park, Building With ISIS, Anti-American Graffiti
Taggers purporting to show sympathy for the Islamic State – and antagonism toward the United States – hit the Queen City with spray paint.

MANCHESTER, NH — The Manchester Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding vandals who allegedly spray painted two buildings, one located in Veteran’s Park. The second building that was hit is on Franklin Street. In both incidents, the words “ISIS” and “USA” were mentioned. In one incident, the f-bomb was dropped: “ISIS COMES, F--- USA.”
The incidents were found mere hours after England was hit with another terrorist attack with ISIS claimed responsibility for, according to press reports.
According to Lt. Brian O’Keefe of the Manchester Police Deparment, “detectives are following up on both criminal mischief reports.” The building inside of Veteran’s Park is owned by the city of Manchester while the Franklin Street building is privately owned, he noted.
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“Members of the Manchester Highway Department cleaned up the Veteran’s Park location,” he said in a prss statement. “They are also working on cleaning the Franklin Street building.”
If you have suspect information, please contact Manchester Crime line at 603-624-4040 or the Investigative Division at 603-792-5500. You may be eligible for a cash reward should the information lead to the arrest of the person(s) responsible.
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