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Swastikas Painted On Montco Elementary School: Police

The school was vandalized with hateful graffiti

Vandals spray painted swastikas on a Montgomery County elementary school over the weekend, police said.
Vandals spray painted swastikas on a Montgomery County elementary school over the weekend, police said. (Upper Moreland Police Department)

UPPER MORELAND, PA — A Montgomery County elementary school was vandalized over the weekend with swastikas and various other graffiti spray-painted on its walls, police said.

The incident occurred at Upper Moreland Elementary School, located on Byberry Road on Saturday, March 8 at around 11:50 p.m.

Police said that a red sedan, carrying two suspect sped into the parking lot and to the back of the school.

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The pair got out and proceeded to cover parts of the building and playground equipment with various vulgar words and symbols, including swastikas, authorities said.

The suspects were on scene for about 20 minutes before surveillance footage captures the vehicle leaving the scene.

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The surveillance clip can be viewed online here.

If you have any information, email Detective Davido at mdavido@uppermoreland.org or call 215-657-4700.

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