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Vandals Write 'KKK,' N-Word on Portsmouth Baseball Field
A well-known Portsmouth playground was vandalized this past week, police say.
Police are investigating signs of vandalism found last Tuesday, March 12, at the Turnpike Avenue playground.
According to The Sakonnet Times, the words “blood” and “Zoro" were found at the popular playground. Someone had also written “KKK” and a racially offensive word in the dirt of the baseball field.
Police say the racially offensive word was the "N-word."
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Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to call Portsmouth police at (401) 683-0300 or detectives at (401) 683-0994.
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