Swastikas cleaned off of signs along North Kingstown bike path
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WLNE) — North Kingstown police said Tuesday that a bike path was vandalized.
Capt. John MacCoy Jr. said that signs along the Quonset bike trail were marked with swastikas. The paint has since been cleaned off of the signs.
A picture of a swastika went viral on Facebook and has caught the attention of a local anti-racist group.
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A photo shared with ABC 6 News shows a swastika spray-painted onto a sign, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Lisa Coogan)
A photo shared with ABC 6 News shows a swastika spray-painted onto a sign, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Lisa Coogan)
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A sign at a North Kingstown bike path sign was cleaned after it was tagged with swastikas. (WLNE)
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A photo shared with ABC 6 News shows a spray-painted sign, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Lisa Coogan)
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A sign at a North Kingstown bike path sign was cleaned after it was tagged with swastikas. (WLNE)
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A photo shared with ABC 6 News shows a spray-painted sign, Monday, July 11, 2022. (Lisa Coogan)
MacCoy said a “frequent” walker reported the vandalism on Monday. No further information was immediately released.
