Crime & Safety

'Concerning' Race-Related Messaging Found In Manchester: Police

Bags containing the messaging were left either by a vehicle or on walkways on Varney Street and Oneida Street, police said.

MANCHESTER, NH — Manchester Police are investigating reports of 'concerning' race-related messages found in the city, the department said in a news release Tuesday.

Multiple people reported going outside their homes and finding "sandwich bags containing what appears to be a supremacist message," authorities said.

The bags were partially filled with rocks and left either by a vehicle or on walkways on Varney Street and Oneida Street, according to police.

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Manchester Police said they don't believe any one individual or group was targeted.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Manchester Police Department at 603-668-8711 or the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040.

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