Crime & Safety
Swastika Painted On Reston Home: Police
Police are searching for suspects after the Nazi symbol was discovered in a neighborhood near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station.
RESTON, VA — Police are searching for suspects after someone found a swastika painted on a home in Reston.
Police say the incident happened sometime between July 1-6 in the 11600 block of Hunters Green Court, a quiet community of townhouses just off Sunrise Valley Drive and just a 15 minute walk from the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station.
The swastika was painted on an outdoor wall behind the home, according to a report from the Fairfax County Police Department.
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Police are treating it as a "bias incident," according to the report. They do not currently have any suspects or even a description.
The swastika is a symbol commonly associated with Nazism and is frequently used in the United States as a way to intimidate minorities.
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