Arlington, VA
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Lincoln Memorial Steps Vandalized By 'Free Gaza' Graffiti In DC Lincoln Memorial Steps Vandalized By 'Free Gaza' Graffiti In DC
Lincoln Memorial Steps Vandalized By 'Free Gaza' Graffiti In DC Crews are working to remove graffiti at the Lincoln Memorial and red paint off the monument's steps after the area was tagged with the words "Free Gaza" that could be seen in photos and video shared online. National Park Service crews are now working to remove the paint while the incident is investigated by police in DC on Wednesday, Dec. 20.  Pro-Hamas vandals have desecrated the steps of the Lincoln Memorial with graffiti. They are truly disturbed and disgusting people. pic.twitter.com/cETGZ8pSfM — Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) December 20, 2023 Cleanup efforts are expected to imp…

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by Zak Failla
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Graffiti Suspect Arrested With 73 Spray Paint Cans In Atlantic City Graffiti Suspect Arrested With 73 Spray Paint Cans In Atlantic City
Graffiti Suspect Arrested With 73 Spray Paint Cans In Atlantic City A man believed responsible for graffiti throughout Atlantic City and Ventnor City has been arrested, authorities said. Steve Araujo, 40, of Ventnor City was arrested and charged with criminal mischief on Dec. 4, Atlantic City police said. During the month of August, both police departments were alerted to numerous locations that were vandalized including completed art projects in the Lower Chelsea neighborhood of Atlantic City, electrical boxes, and businesses. The officers began a cooperative investigation that ultimately led to the arrest of Araujo in the first block of Oakland Avenue in…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops
Pair Painted Swastikas, Started Fire In Various Locations Around Jersey Shore Town: Cops Two Ocean County men were arrested for lighting a fire in a women's restroom and spray-painting swastikas around a public park, authorities said. Alexander Gerber, 19, and Connor Dougherty, 20, both of Lacey Township, are facing arson charges for the fire in the women's restroom in Gille Park on Nov. 21, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Chief of Police Christopher Kenny said. The pair are also being held responsible for spray-painting swastikas and other graffiti in various locations of the park, police said. Officers likewise discovered damage to th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say
Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a graffiti tagger who damaged property throughout the region. The incidents took place in Ulster County in Ellenville, a village in the town of Wawarsing on Saturday, Nov. 4 around 6 p.m. on Canal Street and Maiden Lane. Know this graffiti? Police want to know.  Ellenville Police Department If anyone thinks they know who the man is, or recognize the tags, are asked to contact Ellenville Police at 845-647-4422. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Glen Burnie, MD
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Racial, Homophobic Slurs, Obscene Drawings Found Tagged Near Maryland Playground: Police Racial, Homophobic Slurs, Obscene Drawings Found Tagged Near Maryland Playground: Police
Racial, Homophobic Slurs, Obscene Drawings Found Tagged Near Maryland Playground: Police Police in Anne Arundel County have launched an investigation after there was a series of hateful graffiti found in Annapolis. Over the weekend, officers were called to the area of Greenbriar Lane and Pilot House Drive, where there were reports of at least nine areas in the neighborhood that had hateful graffiti believed to have been tagged on Saturday, Sept. 30. The hate crime was discovered by a local resident the following morning. According to police, the graffiti was found near the entrance of a community near Bywater Road and an area playground, and it included racial slurs, homo…

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by Zak Failla
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
3 Teenage Vandalism Suspects Charged By Central Jersey Police 3 Teenage Vandalism Suspects Charged By Central Jersey Police
3 Teenage Vandalism Suspects Charged By Central Jersey Police Three teenagers have been charged with numerous acts of vandalism in Middlesex Borough, authorities said. Middlesex Police Department has charged a 15-year- old Green Brook resident with Criminal Mischief, Conspiracy and Trespassing; a 14-year-old Green Brook resident with Conspiracy and Trespassing; and a 15-year-old Basking Ridge resident with Conspiracy, according to Police Chief Matthew P. Geist. On July 21,, at 8:30 p.m., officers responded to the area of Green Brook Road for a report of three juveniles vandalizing street signs. Officer Marc Arancio investigate…

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by Jon Craig
Rivertowns, NY
Police & Fire
Investigation Into Graffiti On Private, Public Property In Hastings-On-Hudson Underway Investigation Into Graffiti On Private, Public Property In Hastings-On-Hudson Underway
Investigation Into Graffiti On Private, Public Property In Hastings-On-Hudson Underway Authorities in Westchester are investigating after numerous private and public properties were marked with graffiti during the same night.  The incidents happened in Hastings-on-Hudson on the night of Saturday, July 29 between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., according to the village's police department.  In each instance, numerous properties were marked with blue spray paint that was used to write "grim" and "808," police said.  Anyone with any information or surveillance footage of the incidents is asked to call police at 914-478-2344.  This is a developing story. Check back to Da…

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by Ben Crnic
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police 6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police
6 Teens Nabbed For Burglary, Trespass Of Vacant Long Island Building: Police A group of teenagers have been arrested in connection with multiple criminal incidents at a vacant Long Island building, authorities announced. According to the Suffolk County Police, six people, all teenagers, were arrested on Thursday, July 13 in connection to a series of May 2023 Oakdale incidents. The first incident occurred between May 25 and May 29, police said, when a group of males broke into the now-abandoned site of Dowling College, located at 150 Idle Hour Boulevard. There, the group painted graffiti on the walls. Another group reportedly trespassed on both May 27 and May 29…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Seen ‘Em? Police Seek Duo Who Painted Graffiti On Former LI College Building Seen ‘Em? Police Seek Duo Who Painted Graffiti On Former LI College Building
Seen ‘Em? Police Seek Duo Who Painted Graffiti On Former LI College Building Police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two males accused of painting graffiti on a former college building on Long Island. The incident happened at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, in Oakdale, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said the suspects were seen tagging the former Dowling College building, located on Idle Hour Boulevard, with words such as “Soul,” “Alone,” and “Love." Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information related to the incident is urge…

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by Sophie Grieser
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Swampscott Investigates Swastika Graffiti: Police Swampscott Investigates Swastika Graffiti: Police
Swampscott Investigates Swastika Graffiti: Police The discovery of a swastika graffiti'd on a sidewalk is prompting a police investigation, officials say. A swastika spray painted on a sidewalk was discovered discovered in the area of Redington Street and Forest Avenue in Swampscott on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 6, Swampscott police say. Nearby the white painted swastika was a vehicle with a white line painted on its side.  The police department has alerted religious figures in the community.  Evidence was found at the scene that could help identify the perpetrator, and police are asking residents in the area to review home …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park
Swastika, Graffiti Scrawled In Seven Spots Across Montclair Park A swastika and vulgar graffiti found at a Montclair playground is being investigated by authorities. A resident found the graffiti while walking through Edgemont Park last week, noting seven different sections marked with pictures and phrases, police said. "Among the images was a swastika in black marker," authorities said in a statement. "The images and phrases were removed by officers on scene with the assistance of the Department of Public Works." The incidents remain under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ashburn, VA
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'Hate Has No Home Here:' Sheriff Investigating Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Virginia 'Hate Has No Home Here:' Sheriff Investigating Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Virginia
'Hate Has No Home Here:' Sheriff Investigating Racist, Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Virginia A Virginia community is rallying together after hateful, racist graffiti was found spray-painted outside a busy Loudoun County shopping center. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says it will be investigating graffiti that was found at the South Riding shopping center over the weekend that included racist words, LGBTQ+ slurs, anti-Semitic symbolism, and other hateful rhetoric. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a vandalism in South Riding involving hateful, racist rhetoric. There is no place in society for this behavior. Anyone with any information that may be helpfu…

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by Zak Failla