Crime & Safety

Burlington Mosque Vandalized

A group of vandals defaced a Burlington mosque, painting "USA" several times on the exterior walls.

Courtesy of CAIR Massachusetts

A mosque in Burlington was vandalized overnight.

Vandals spray-painted “USA” repeatedly on the exterior walls of the Islamic Center of Burlington.

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The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which posted photos of the graffiti online, says it was discovered early Sunday morning.

In a statement, the group suggests the graffiti reflects growing anti-Islamic sentiment that Muslim are not “real” Americans.

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Police say they are looking for to men who were driving a white Ford Crown Victoria early this morning. They believe two white men were involved.

Police say the suspects were in the area for at least 20 minutes before driving away.

This is the second time the mosque has been vandalized in the past two years. Another group of vandals also spray-painted the word “USA” on the mosque back in 2013.

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