Swastika Graffiti Found in Massapequa Park

MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY - Police are investigating after hateful graffiti, including swastikas, was discovered in Massapequa Park on Friday night and Saturday morning.

Police responded to Brady Park on Friday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 31 at about 10:30 a.m.

An employee discovered a swastika spray painted on a wall near the shuffle board court. A second swastika was later discovered on a picnic table bench. Both swastikas were spray painted in black.

The graffiti was covered up as of Sunday afternoon.

Massapequa Park Mayor, Jeffrey Pravato told Newsday that the Swastikas were "offensive" to the community and that the village gave police surveillance video which apparently shows youths at the scene.

“We are taking this very seriously,” Pravato told Newsday. “We are appalled.”

There have been multiple incidents of swastikas graffiti found in Nassau County.

Last month a Plainview man was arrested and charged with drawing hateful graffiti on the Nassau Community College campus in East Garden City on multiple different occasions.

In November, a swastika was found drawn on the boys' bathroom wall at a Port Washington school and racist graffiti was found on residential sidewalks in Mineola.

Detectives request that anyone with information regarding these crimes to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Photo courtesy of Tobie Langsam