Swastika and hate speech attack in Borough Park neighborhood • Suspect: former police officer

May 4, 2014   

Swastikas and graffiti were discovered in dozens of places in the Borough Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, alongside vulgar graffiti sprayed on cars, houses and fences. Swastikas were sprayed at the entrance to the girls' school in Babov, as well as at the Derech Chaim yeshiva and many other places in the neighborhood. The suspicion: anti-Semitism. In a conversation with Haredim10, David Greenfeld, a member of the city council, said: "I'm shocked, we have a lead and the 'guards' are working in cooperation with the city police to catch the perpetrator and bring him to justice. We are close to solving the case and will not rest until the case is closed." Meanwhile, there was a development in the investigation: Towards noon (New York time), police detectives arrested a resident of Asian origin who fits the description of the suspect in the act. The man, a former police officer, is being questioned and the police are trying to understand the motive for his actions. Photos: Eli Wahl, What's New