Racist Graffiti Found on Greenhouse, Blind Bunny Released in Pearl River

Last week swastikas and racial slurs were spray-painted on cars in Pearl River. This past weekend a local farmer’s greenhouse and farm was vandalized, according to CBS 880 News.

Orangetown police say a farm and greenhouse in Pearl River were covered with anti-Semitic and vulgar graffiti sometime over the weekend. Police found swastikas and profanity spray-painted on the greenhouses at Van Houtan Farms.

The owner of the farm, Jim Van Houten, told CBS 880 News that the vandals damaged sprinkler heads, kicked over plants, tore down a flagpole and even released the farm’s blind rabbit Cocoa.

“I’m assuming they’re young kids, misguided, not knowing what they are doing, not very smart about things. I can’t comprehend getting enjoyment out of destruction,” Van Houten told CBS 880 News.

Orangetown Police are investigating whether or not this act of vandalism is related to the July 27 incident in which swastikas and racist epithets were spray-painted on cars on Lincoln Ave. Orangetown Police are asking anyone with information on this or the July 27 incident to call them at (845) 359-3700.