Crime & Safety
Man Arrested After Swastikas Found In Fair Lawn Residence: Police
BREAKING: Eric Mayo, 32, was charged after police identified him as the suspect using fingerprints found at the scene, authorities said.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — A Fair Lawn man was charged with bias intimidation after police found swastikas taped to a hallway inside a Langan Court residence in November, police said.
Police responded to the residence Nov. 13 after receiving a report of drawn swastikas that were taped to a wall and a floor in the hallway, Sgt. Brian Metzler said.
Detective Anthony Lugo investigated and fingerprints were taken from the scene, the sergeant said.
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Eric Mayo, 32, was arrested after the fingerprints identified Mayo as the suspect, Metzler said.
Mayo was charged with harassment and bias intimidation and released, police said.
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