Cops Searching For Man Who Scrawled Swastikas In Marine Park

Cops Searching For Man Who Scrawled Swastikas In Marine Park
(Photo provided by the NYPD)
(Photo provided by the NYPD)

Police are searching for a man who scrawled swastikas all over Marine Park Monday morning.

The anti-Semitic vandal used a white marker to draw his hateful graffiti in multiple locations around 4:20am, according to the NYPD. Here are the places where cops say the suspect defaced property with swastikas:

  • A garbage can cover located in the vicinity of Avenue S and Ryder Street.
  • A residential gate located in the vicinity of Avenue S and Ryder Street.
  • A traffic control box located at Avenue S and East 38 Street.
  • A garbage can cover located in the vicinity of Avenue S and East 37 Street.
  • The front door to a residential building located in the vicinity of East 35 Street and Avenue S.

Police have released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who is described as a white man, 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall. He was last seen wearing dark colored clothing and a dark colored back pack.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.