San Francisco: Swastika at Glen Park BART station seen as part of string of vandalism (with photo of suspect)

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Swastika at Glen Park BART station seen as part of string of vandalism
by Annie Ma
October 27, 2017
SF Chronicle

A swastika drawn at the Glen Park BART station Friday morning is the latest in a series of vandalism incidents on BART property, officials said.

BART police are searching for a serial vandal suspected of drawing several swastikas and writing ethnic slurs on BART property over the past week. The first incident was reported Oct. 20, BART spokesman Chris Filippi said.

Officials believe the same person is responsible for the string of vandalism due to similarities in the images and word choice. Incidents have been reported at the San Leandro, Glen Park and MacArthur stations, officials said.   ...  Rest of story

This man was seen at the Embarcadero Station drawing a swastika similar to the ones reported over the past week. BART police are seeking the public’s help in identifying him.

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A man who BART police says has drawn swastikas and racial slurs on trains and stations across the Bay Area will not be charged with a hate crime for the acts, but will still face vandalism charges if caught.

BART sent the photos you see above to media Friday, saying that the man "was seen on video earlier this week writing on the floor at the Embarcadero Station."

BART alleges that the man "has drawn several swastikas and written racial slurs on BART property," and that "such vandalism has been reported at the San Leandro, Glen Park, and MacArthur Stations."  ...

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