Overview

• The latest defacement was found Monday afternoon in the 1300 block of East 53rd Street, prompting a renewed community alert.
• CPD lists at least eight sticker or graffiti incidents since June 23 in Hyde Park, with dates and blocks published for residents.
• Targets included a mailbox, a stop sign, Amazon lockers and an emergency bell, and messages included explicit antisemitic slurs and threats, according to local reports.
• Anyone with information is asked to contact Wentworth Area detectives at 312-747-8380 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using reference P25-1-073C.
• Police urged residents to keep properties well lit, report suspicious activity, save surveillance footage and avoid pursuing suspects.