Crime & Safety
Man Wanted For Drawing Swastikas And Racist Words In West Village
The man used a black marker to draw swastikas and write anti-Black and anti-Semitic remarks in front of 31 Washington Place.
WEST VILLAGE, NY — Police are looking for a man who used a black marker to draw swastikas and write anti-Black and anti-Semitic words in front of a building in the West Village.
The unidentified man created the hateful and racist messaging Saturday afternoon in front of 31 Washington Place, according to police. He was able to flee the scene without getting caught.
Police are asking the public to help find the man wanted for the aggravated harassment hate crime, and released a photo and video of the man on Friday.
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Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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