Hate crimes detectives are looking for three suspects who scrawled swastikas in Queens and Manhattan last month in two separate incidents.
Police are searching for a man who painted a black swastika on the Washington Square Park arch on Jan. 21.According to police sources, the first hateful act occurred at around 3:22 p.m. on Jan. 21 inside of Manhattan’s Washington Square Park.
Cops say a man approached the iconic arch in Greenwich Village and painted a black swastika on the column. Sources familiar with the incident report that the man also wrote the word “Elon” on the arch, an apparent reference to billionaire Elon Musk.The suspected vandal, cops said, was seen fleeing the park on foot, is described as wearing a grey sweater, hat and black pants. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the graffiti.
Cops said the vandals scrawled the swastika in snow on the grounds, shocking and offending those on campus. One man was last seen wearing a black bubble jacket, black hoodie sweater, black sweatpants and black sneakers. The second individual was last seen wearing a black jacket, black jeans and white and black sneakers.Anyone with information regarding the perpetrators or thier whereabouts can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS . You can also submit tips online atDean Moses is the Breaking News Editor at amNewYork Metro and resident photographer.
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