Pembroke Man Pleads Guilty in Racist Graffiti Case

Raymond Stevens, the Pembroke man accused of scrawling racist graffiti with a Sharpie pen on the homes of New African Americans in Concord nearly four years ago, was found guilty yesterday and sentenced to 12 months in prison, according to NH1.com.

Stevens was in court on Wednesday where he pled guilty, admitted to mental health issues, including an attempt to take his own life after being arrested, and asked for forgiveness for calling the immigrants “subhumans” and “mudpeople” in writings on homes in Perley and Downing streets.

“Many lives were affected due to my foolish and insensitive actions,” he stated.

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The graffiti, which hit two homes in the South End of Concord in September 2011, inspired many in the community to come together around a “Love Your Neighbor” movement, with residents hanging signs in their windows and wearing yellow ribbons, showing support to the families harmed by the graffiti.

Concord Police spent about a year attempting to find the culprit – leafleting neighborhoods, meeting with residents, and eyeing tips and police records. One detective pored through hundreds of police files and eventually requested search warrants in an effort to pin the crime on Stevens.

Read the full story on NH1.com.