Vandals spray-paint swastikas on Lakewood playground

Anti-Semitic graffiti was found at playground in Lakewood. Several swastikas and the phrase "Hail Hitler" were spray-painted all over the playground located on Second Avenue. The playground is often

News 12 Staff

Aug 26, 2016, 4:02 PM

Updated 2,805 days ago

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Vandals spray-paint swastikas on Lakewood playground
Anti-Semitic graffiti was found at playground in Lakewood.
Several swastikas and the phrase "Hail Hitler" were spray-painted all over the playground located on Second Avenue. The playground is often used by a Jewish camp.
Crews worked to remove the graffiti on Friday morning.
Anyone who might have any information about the incident is asked to call Lakewood police.


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