Graffiti a possible hate crime

Graffiti a possible hate crime

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By KVAL Web Staff

EUGENE, Ore. - Police are investigating hate graffiti sprayed on the home of a Jewish family in northwest Eugene.

The residents discovered the anti-Semitic tagging when they went outside to get their paper around 6:22 a.m. Police think the incident happened between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 5:45 a.m. Thursday. The tags included possible implied threats and some sexually graphic content.

The tags were on the garage, patio near the front door. There was also some damage to a remote garage door keypad and a garage light. 

Eugene Police responded to the residence to investigate and detectives are now seeking additional information on this crime. If anyone has information on this incident, they are asked to contact Eugene Police at (541) 682-5111.

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