Crime & Safety

Anti-Police Graffiti Found In Bay Shore

The graffiti was discovered at 5 different locations on Tuesday.

BAY SHORE, NY - Anti-police graffiti was found at multiple locations in Bay Shore on Tuesday.

Suffolk Police confirmed that graffiti was found at the following locations:

  • Side of building at Northwell Health on 1933 Union Boulevard
  • Fence at Awixa Avenue and East Main Street
  • Dermatology Office sign on 2011 Union Boulevard
  • Electric Box Railroad Track and Penataquit
  • Liberty Travel on 1675 Sunrise Highway

All the graffiti included the word "COPS" with an X over the O) and BLM, an acronym for Black Lives Matter, written underneath.

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