Crime & Safety

Man Carved 'Die Yuppies' and Swastika Into Wet Brooklyn Cement

Police are looking for the man who crossed into a construction site and defaced the property.


BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A man who carved “Die Yuppies” and a swastika into wet cement on a Brooklyn construction site is being sought by police.

Around 1:45 a.m. Friday, the man entered a construction site on Myrtle Avenue to make the marks, according to an NYPD news release.

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He is described as male, with long white hair, around 5-foot-11 and around 150 pounds, wearing a dark, waist-length jacket, the release said.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD at 1-800-577-8477. Tips can also be submitted online or by texting 274637, then entering TIP577.

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