El Cajon hate speech

EL CAJON POLICE INVETIGATING SWASTIKAS, HATE SPEECH SPRAYED ON VEHICLES

East County News Service

July 2, 2024 (El Cajon) – El Cajon Police Department is investigating a troubling string of hate crime vandalism that occurred on June 27 between1:30 and 3 a.m. in the 1300 block of Greenfield Drive. Five parked vehicles were spray-painted with swastikas and hate speech, including gay and anti-Arab slurs, 10 News reports.

Lt. Will Guerin state in a press release, “Our primary focus is on identifying and arresting the individual(s) responsible for the damage.The motive is unclear, he says, adding that investigators have not yet determine whether the suspect(s) had any connection to the victims.

El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells told 10 News, “"This is not what you want to see in our community or in any community," Wells said. "And it's really not indicative of El Cajon."


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POLICE SEEK VANDALS WHO LEFT HATE SPEECH GRAFFITI AT KENNEDY PARK

September 4, 2012 (El Cajon)—El Cajon Police seek information on whoever sprayed graffiti, including hate speech, on buildings at Kennedy Park on East Madison Avenue in El Cajon.

The graffiti was found and reported yesterday morning (Monday) by a park visitor who said he saw four people leaving the park at 4 a.m., when he found the wet paint.  According to the witness, there were two men wearing all-white clothing and two women, one carrying a large duffel bag, ECM news partner 10 News reports.


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