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East Lansing Police Seek Suspect in Antisemitic Vandalism at MSU Chabad Center

Investigators cite video indicating the same person struck twice, requesting nearby surveillance footage.

Overview

  • A rock shattered a window shortly after midnight on Dec. 16, then swastikas and the phrase “he’s back” were spray-painted between 3 and 4 a.m. on Dec. 18.
  • East Lansing Police say both incidents are being investigated as hate crimes and video indicates the same individual carried out each act.
  • Officials released imagery from the scene and asked residents and businesses to share recordings from the listed overnight time frames.
  • Tips and relevant footage can be sent to Detective Katey Harrison at kharris@cityofeastlansing.com.
  • MSU’s president, Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov and prominent Michigan Democrats condemned the attacks and voiced support for Jewish students during Hanukkah.