A swastika and KKK were found spray painted on this decorative rock at the Harwood dock. Photo provided by Northumberland OPP.
By James Tubb [1]
BELLEVILLE – Northumberland OPP [2] have begun an investigation after racist graffiti was found at the Harwood dock in Hamilton Township [3].
The OPP were notified Sunday that an unknown suspect or suspects had used black spray paint to deface a rock at the west side of the pier on Rice Lake with a swastika symbol and the letters “KKK,” the common acronym associated with the white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan.
Police say a no-parking sign, a plaque and the Harwood dock sign were also defaced with black spray paint.
This investigation is ongoing and the Northumberland OPP’s Hate Crimes Officer has been notified.
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[6]More to come.