Brat Draws Swastika on Bumper

High School Student Sought for Hate Crime?

The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the drawing of a swastika on a Queens resident's car. -Photo by NYPD
The NYPD is searching for this man in connection with the drawing of a swastika on a Queens resident's car. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein

Queens Voice

April 11, 2024


QUEENS - Cops are looking into a suspect, who looks like a high school student, for a hate crime in Queens. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an act of vandalism that appears more sinister. 




At around 5:47 pm on March 30, cops said a young male in a white hoodie and glasses and a backpack was seen at the rear of a Honda Pilot parked in front of 66-65 70 Street in Middle Village. Cops said the young suspect dew a swastika on the rear bumper of the car before fleeing on foot. 


An investigation led cops to find surveillance video of the suspect taken from inside a local grocery store. 



The suspect is described as a male who is 5 foot 6 and has a light complexion and slim build. He has dark hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a white hoodie, blue jeans and white sneakers. He was also wearing a backpack.






Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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