Crime & Safety
Racist Graffiti At School Playground In Suffolk Done By 2 Teens: Police
BREAKING: The graffiti included swastikas, the letters "KKK," racial epithets and a phallic symbol, police say.
Two teens who vandalized a Suffolk County elementary school playground with racist graffiti in March were arrested Friday, police say.
According to authorities, school officials notified police that playground equipment at Bay Avenue Elementary School, located at 114 Bay Ave. in Patchogue, was vandalized with racial graffiti, including swastikas, the letters "KKK," racial epithets and a phallic symbol on Wednesday, March 29, police say.
Hate Crimes Unit detectives conducted an investigation and arrested two 14-year-olds on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The juveniles were charged with making graffiti, a Class A misdemeanor.
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The teens were released to their parents and issues field appearance tickets. They will be arraigned at a later date.
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