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Swastika found outside Wantagh home

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A Wantagh homeowner found two swastikas carved into the sidewalk in front of her home on Brent Drive yesterday, according to Nassau police. Detectives are investigating it as a bias incident.

First Precinct officers got the call on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at about 2:49 p.m. from the homeowner, 52.

The Jewish festival of Purim begins tonight and commemorates the saving of the Jewish people by the defeat of Haman’s plot to massacre the Jews as recorded in the book of Esther.

Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney And Councilman Dennis Dunne released a statement last night about the discovery

“Hempstead Town is a community of religious diversity and tolerance. We are greatly disturbed by tonight’s discovery of a swastika on a Wantagh sidewalk. What is even more troubling is that this discovery comes less than a week after a swastika was found spray painted on a sidewalk in Oceanside. Our township is home to those who endured the horror of Nazi death camps and many who fought the atrocities of the Nazi regime. There is no place in our communities for this symbol of hatred and intolerance. We would like to thank Nassau County’s 1st Precinct for their prompt response to this disturbing graffiti and we offer our full support to them in their efforts to locate the vandals.”

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.