Racist Stickers Found Around Bristol: Police

BRISTOL, RI — Police are investigating after six racist stickers were found around town over the weekend. The stickers featured images of Nazis, emblazoned with the phrase "white boy summer."

A member of the public reported the first sticker around 2 p.m. Saturday, found on the outer window of Rogers Library on Hope Street. The person took down the sticker, and later gave it to police.

Later that day, another person reported that they found a second, identical sticker on a mailbox outside the nearby Hope Street post office. Police then combed through downtown, finding four more stickers on signs around Independence Park. All stickers were removed by officers and considered evidence in the investigation.

Using nearby video cameras, police identified two possible suspects, as seen in the pictures below.

It's unclear at this time if the stickers found in Bristol are connected to similar incidents recently reported in Warren. The two police departments are working together to investigate any possible links.

The department also reached out to Rhode Island Office of Attorney General’s Civil Rights Unit, which will investigate the case as a possible hate crime, as well as the Rhode Island Fusion Center.

Anyone with information about the people involved or the stickers themselves is encouraged to reach out to the department by calling 401-253-7766. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the tip line at 401-254-2229 or online.