Crime & Safety

'Fascist' Painted On Frank Rizzo Statue In Center City

The Frank Rizzo statue in Philadelphia has been the target of vandals who oppose the controversial mayor's record and legacy in the city.

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Shown is a statue of the late Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, who also served as the city's police commissioner outside the Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia, Monday, May 21, 2018.
Shown is a statue of the late Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, who also served as the city's police commissioner outside the Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia, Monday, May 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

PHILADELPHIA — Vandals targeted the statue of former Philadelphia Mayor and police commissioner Frank Rizzo over the weekend, this time calling the controversial mayor a fascist, according to multiple reports.

The statue, located at Municipal Building in Center City, had the word "fascist" painted on it over the weekend, Action News reports.

According to CBS Philadelphia, police were unaware of the vandalism until the news outlet contacted them.

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It's unclear when the vandalism occurred.

Rizzo was mayor from 1972 to 1980.

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The city plans to move the statue in 2021.

Rizzo's critics say he set back race relations in the city during his tenure as police commissioner and mayor.

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