Swastika Graffiti Reported On Manassas Overpass Near Prince William Parkway: Police

MANASSAS, VA — Police found a swastika spray painted onto an overpass in Manassas on Wednesday morning, according to a report from the Prince William County Police Department. Authorities said the graffiti included the swastika and numbers, but there was no specific threat.

Prince William County police officers said they were driving north on Prince William Parkway and noticed that one of the pillars was vandalized near the Lucasville Road overpass.

Authorities said the swastika and numbers were visible to drivers who traveled along Prince William Parkway. The drawings did not appear to contain any threats, police reported.

The police department notified the Virginia Department of Transportation so it could remove the graffiti. No other vandalism was reported nearby.

Anyone with more information about the vandalism can contact the Prince William County Police Department at 703-792-7000. Tips can also be submitted online.

The Anti-Defamation League maintains a running tracker that catalogs antisemitic incidents of harassment, threats and vandalism. In 2021, the tracker recorded eight incidents around Virginia, including one in Prince William County.

In June 2021, the police department learned of phone messages that threatened the Jewish Temple of Congregation Ner Shalom on Spriggs Road in Woodbridge. A caller left a voicemail that included inappropriate language and threats of violence.

Read more: Woodbridge Jewish Temple Threatened With Violence: Police

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