Swastika Sprayed on Jewish Community Center, Royal Oak Police Seek Suspect
(Royal Oak Police, May 1, 2023)
Royal Oak, MI – The Royal Oak Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect(s) responsible for spray painting a Jewish Community Center in Royal Oak.
On Friday, April 28, 2023, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers responded to The Woodward Avenue Shul located at 25595 Woodward after a passerby reported graffiti on the building. Officers observed a swastika symbol spray painted along with the letters “AZOV” on the east wall of the Jewish Community Center.
The incident occurred sometime between April 27 from 12:00 p.m. to April 28, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.
Detectives from Royal Oak, working closely with Jewish Community Security along with our Federal partners, are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Royal Oak Police Department, Criminal Investigations Division Lieutenant Al Carter at (248) 246-3456.
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