Crime & Safety
House With BLM Sign Vandalized With Swastika
Officers found a swastika drawn in black marker on an Oak Lawn resident's fence, reports said.
OAK LAWN, IL — A homeowner noticed that someone drew a swastika on his fence on Sept. 28, reports said.
Oak Lawn police went to the home to investigate a report of vandalism. Officers found a swastika drawn in black marker on the fence gate.
The homeowner believes his property was targeted because he had a “Black Lives Matter” sign in his front yard.
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Police combed the area for home security video of the possible vandals. The homeowner said he’d sand the graffiti off his fence.
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