Crime & Safety

Anti-Semitic Graffiti at Ridgefield Park Sparks Investigation

BREAKING: The Ridgefield Police are asking for anyone with information to call the department's headquarters.

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Police are investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti was found on the stage at Ballard Park, according to Capt. Jeff Kreitz. Officers found ant-Semitic symbols and racist statements on the stage, as well as spray paint on one of the park's stone walls.

Kreitz said the graffiti was reported to police at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, and the Parks and Recreation Department cleaned it up.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 203-438-6531 or the Anonymous Tip Line at 203-431-2345.

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