Anti-Semitic, Anti-Muslim Graffiti Reported in Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Fairfax County police are investigating three bias-related incidents reported Monday involving anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim speech.

At the 5900 block of Grand Pavilion Way in Huntington, victims reported a break in at their apartment between March 24 and 27. A maintenance employee that entered the apartment found an anti-Muslim statement written on the wall and that property was stolen. Police are investigating and have no suspect information.

On the 3500 of Sleepy Hollow Road in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County, a property manager reported swastikas were spray painted under the building and on trees. The property manager also reported a nearby dumpster had gang-related graffiti. Police are investigating and have no suspect information.

At 7500 Accotink Park in Springfield, police are investigating a report of swastikas and other derogatory graffiti on several large boulders. Police have no suspects.

Police ask anyone with information on the incidents to call 703-691-2131 or report online through the anonymous Crime Solvers website. On Sunday at a community forum, police Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. encouraged residents to report anything that could be a bias-related crimes.

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