Overview
- Surveillance footage shows the vandalism occurred early Jan. 4 around 5:25–5:30 a.m., with a swastika and racial epithets sprayed on exterior walls.
- Police describe the suspect as a white male wearing an orange scarf, a green and black winter hat, a gray hooded jacket and pants, and a gray and black backpack.
- Cameras captured the suspect approaching from Fountain Street toward Pechin Street and last seen heading toward Ridge Avenue.
- The graffiti was removed over the weekend, and students and community members wrote positive chalk messages outside the school.
- Officials emphasize a zero-tolerance policy for harassment or hate speech, and tips can be submitted to Northwest Detectives by phone or online with confidentiality, with 911 advised if the suspect is spotted.