More swastikas, offensive slurs

CITY POLICE

NEWS RELEASE

************************* Police investigating several acts of spray painting incidents

City Police are currently investigating several acts of mischief involving homes and vehicles being spray-painted in the Bayview area.

On the 19th of October from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., officers took 16 complaints of graffiti damage to homes and vehicles that were spray-painted with black spray paint.

Six homes and one vehicle on Goetz Street, three homes and one vehicle on Central Street, three vehicles and one home on Letcher Street and one vehicle on Dyment Street.

In seven of the reported incidents, swastikas and other offensive slurs were left on the homes and vehicles.

Police believe that the incidents took place sometime overnight on the 19th of October from midnight to 6 a.m. Investigation Services will be continuing the investigation this morning.

If anyone has any information regarding these incidents, please contact City Police at 949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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