Crime & Safety
Swastikas Spray Painted On Businesses In University Heights
Police said some of the targeted businesses are Jewish owned and frequented stores.
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH — Swastikas were spray painted on multiple businesses on South Green Road last week, police announced.
University Heights police asked the public for help identifying a suspect in the spray painting on Wednesday. Swastikas and other offensive images were painted on the buildings, according to police. Some of the businesses are owned and frequented by the Jewish community.
The suspect is a white man, in his early to mid-20s. He appears to be between 5 feet 11 inches tall and 6 feet 1 inch tall.
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Anyone with information on the spray painting or the identity of the man should call University Heights detectives at 216-932-8799 or the department's non-emergency line at 216-932-1800.
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