Police in Laconia are investigating antisemitic vandalism found Wednesday morning at the offices of the Belknap County Democratic Committee.The graffiti was found at about 9 a.m. Swastikas and slurs were spraypainted on the windows and walls, and posters with antisemitic conspiracy theories were glued to the windows.Laconia police said whoever is responsible would face elevated criminal mischief charges because of the antisemitic messages. One of the angles police are pursuing is investigating a link to an app that was on some of the posters in an apparent attempt to recruit people. Johnna Davis, chairwoman of the Belknap County Democratic Committee, said she believes the vandalism happened because the committee posted recently about its support of the Jewish community.”We are just people with our ideas, and we may not agree with you politically, but we’re all human,” Davis said.There were no surveillance cameras on the building, but Davis said cameras will be installed in the wake of the vandalism.Laconia police said anyone with information should call them.
Police in Laconia are investigating antisemitic vandalism found Wednesday morning at the offices of the Belknap County Democratic Committee.
The graffiti was found at about 9 a.m. Swastikas and slurs were spraypainted on the windows and walls, and posters with antisemitic conspiracy theories were glued to the windows.
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Laconia police said whoever is responsible would face elevated criminal mischief charges because of the antisemitic messages. One of the angles police are pursuing is investigating a link to an app that was on some of the posters in an apparent attempt to recruit people.
Johnna Davis, chairwoman of the Belknap County Democratic Committee, said she believes the vandalism happened because the committee posted recently about its support of the Jewish community.
“We are just people with our ideas, and we may not agree with you politically, but we’re all human,” Davis said.
There were no surveillance cameras on the building, but Davis said cameras will be installed in the wake of the vandalism.
Laconia police said anyone with information should call them.