'Racially Motivated Hate Speech' Sprayed On Princeton Bridge

PRINCETON, NJ — "Racially motivated hate speech" was sprayed on the underside of the bridge on Poe Road on Thursday, Princeton Police said.

The Princeton Police are treating the graffiti as bias intimidation and criminal mischief.

"This type of racially motivated hate speech will not be tolerated in our community and we will work diligently to identify those responsible," Princeton Police Chief Nicholas Sutter said.

The graffiti has since been removed by the Princeton Department of Public Works.

The graffiti was reported to the Princeton Police Bias Incident Investigation Officer, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office Bias Crime Unit, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Unit, and the New Jersey State Police Uniform Crime Reporting Unit.

"Princeton Police has been in discussion with various community partners as well as members of our government to help manage the detrimental effects that such hate speech has on our community," Sutter said.

If anyone has any information regarding who may have been involved in these acts, contact the Princeton Police Department at 609-921-2100.

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