Crime & Safety

Police Seek Info On Hate Graffiti On Mastic Business

Police say the man wrote "racially insensitive wording against Black and Hispanic people" on a garage door in March.

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Suffolk police say this man is believed to be responsible for writing hate graffiti outside of a Mastic business in March.
Suffolk police say this man is believed to be responsible for writing hate graffiti outside of a Mastic business in March. (Suffolk County Police Department)

MASTIC, NY — Suffolk police are seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating the man they say wrote graffiti on a Mastic business earlier this year.

Police say the man wrote “racially insensitive wording against Black and Hispanic people” on a garage door at AIA Tire Center on Montauk Highway on March 12 at just before 9 p.m. The investigation is continuing with the Hate Crimes Unit, police said. No further details were released by the police.

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This man seen here in video surveillance footage is believed to be responsible for the graffiti, police said. / SCPD

Suffolk’s Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incidents to contact Crime Stoppers by submitting an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, a confidential police hotline, or by using utilizing a mobile app, which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips. Tips can also be submitted online at www.P3Tips.com.

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All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential, police said.

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