Crimeline Tips Requested After NH GOP HQ Hit With Vandalism

CONCORD, NH — Police have issued a Concord Regional Crimeline alert after vandalism was discovered at the New Hampshire Republican State Committee building on Water Street. Officers were sent to the building at just after 9 a.m. this morning after employees found the vandalism, according to Lt. Sean Ford, the commander of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Concord Police Department. It is believed that the damage occurred between 6 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2017, and the time of discovery, he noted.

“The responding officer spoke with staff who arrived for work in the morning and discovered that a rock had been thrown from the outside through a window on the west side of the building,” Ford said. “On the same exterior wall, there was spray-painted graffiti. The spray-painted word 'Nazis' was enclosed within a spray-painted heart shape."

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Concord Police officers and detectives are conducting an investigation into this incident in an effort to identify who may be responsible, he said, adding that, “the symbolism contained within this act of vandalism is of particular concern to law enforcement and is considered intolerable within our community.”

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The police are asking the public for any information pertaining to this incident. Please contact Lt. Sean Ford at 603-225-8600 or the Concord Regional Crimeline 603-226-3100.