Police seek tagger responsible for ‘hate graffiti’ in Southeast

Published 12:00 am Friday, March 31, 2017

On Sunday March 12, Central Precinct officers responded to numerous reports of “hate graffiti” tagged onto cars, sidewalks, garages, and other property just north of Powell Boulevard in Inner Southeast’s Richmond Neighborhood.

Officers began responding to reports at approximately 8:15 a.m. along S.E. 33rd Avenue, between Division Street and Powell Boulevard. The responding officer noted several Nazi swastikas were painted onto cars, trees, fences, and other property. Some victims and neighbors were able to clean the graffiti off pretty quickly.

One witness reported seeing a white male with a backpack in the area prior to noticing the graffiti, but that person was not located.

At least six vehicles were damaged along with other property in the neighborhood. Sgt. Pete Simpson, Portland Police Bureau spokesman, told THE BEE, “Anyone who was a victim of vandalism and has not filed a police report is encouraged to do, so by calling the police non-emergency line at 503/823-3333. Furthermore, anyone with information about this incident, including any neighborhood surveillance video, is encouraged to share it by email: CrimeTips@portlandoregon.gov.”

And, to learn more about the City of Portland Graffiti Abatement Program, go online: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/oni/32420