Crime Stoppers Offer $1K For Info On Anti-Semitic Graffiti

SHIRLEY, NY — Suffolk Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a case of graffiti featuring anti-Semitic words and images that appeared twice on two properties in Shirley in the past two weeks.

The Flintlock Drive resident reported that a swastika was spay painted on their fence on Nov. 29, and the next day, an employee of Ziegler Field sports complex, which is located at Calabro Ballfields on Dawn Drive, reported multiple swastikas painted on the side of a building.

The owner of the Flintlock Drive home reported a new swastika painted on the fence on Dec. 6, and later that day, the sports complex employee also reported that images and an anti-Semitic word had reappeared on the side of the building.

Anyone with information about the incidents can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, a confidential police hotline, by using 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.

All calls, text messages, and emails will be kept confidential, police said. The reward will be issued within 72 hours.