"Police first responded to Gravesend Park on Monday after someone painted about 16 swastikas in red on slides, walls and the ground, CBS New York reported. Officers found paint bottles at the scene. Just 36 hours later, the vandals struck again. Police discovered nearly 60 additional swastikas painted in red, blue and yellow across the playground and handball court area. Someone also scrawled "Adolf Hitler" in paint."
"The NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information told the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) that officers responded to a 911 call Wednesday morning for aggravated harassment. The incident occurred within the 66th Precinct. Police later arrested a 15-year-old boy Thursday and charged him with aggravated harassment and criminal mischief as a hate crime, CBS New York reported. The park has no security cameras. Community board members believe surveillance footage from nearby cameras may help identify those responsible, according to CBS New York."
More than 70 swastikas were painted at Gravesend Park playground in Brooklyn across two incidents this week, first about 16 in red and then nearly 60 in red, blue and yellow, with "Adolf Hitler" also scrawled. Officers found paint bottles after the initial vandalism and crews spent hours removing the graffiti. The park lacks security cameras, and community board members urged review of nearby surveillance footage to identify suspects. The NYPD responded to a 911 call for aggravated harassment and later arrested a 15-year-old, who was charged with aggravated harassment and criminal mischief as a hate crime. The Anti-Defamation League and the mayor condemned the vandalism.
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