Suffolk police investigate swastika painted on W. Babylon home
Suffolk County police are investigating a swastika painted on a West Babylon homeowner's garage as a hate crime.
The swastika was painted on the garage on Forest Avenue, sometime between 7 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, police said. The vandalism was reported Saturday morning.
The department's Hate Crime Unit is investigating, but detectives have not identified any suspects. The homeowner's identity has not been released.
Tips can be made anonymously to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS or online at www.tipsubmit.com.
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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