"The suspect, wearing a black skullcap and red sweatshirt and sweatpants, threw pages from the Quran onto the steps of the Islamic Mission of America at 143 State St. around 4:30 a.m. on March 9."
"Police said the man returned and smeared feces on the mosque's door before fleeing the scene. No one was injured."
"The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incident as aggravated harassment."
"According to the mosque's website, also known as the Daoud Mosque, the facility was founded in the 1920s or early 1930s and has served the local community for decades."
A man is being sought by police for vandalizing the Islamic Mission of America mosque in Brooklyn Heights. The suspect, described as wearing a black skullcap and red clothing, threw pages from the Quran onto the mosque's steps and later smeared feces on its door. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on March 9 and is being investigated as a hate crime by the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force. The mosque has been a community fixture since the 1920s or 1930s.
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