The Sheriff�s Office is asking for the public�s help in solving multiple cases in which swastikas were spray painted on public roads and private property this month from Stock Island to Key Largo.
�I will not tolerate this symbol of hate and intolerance to be perpetuated by vandals in this community,� said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. �I am on the record with residents who know how I feel about graffiti in general, but to use such a symbol of malevolence makes these cases even more troubling.�
The suspect is described as a white male, in his mid to late 20s who appears to have short brown hair with a receding hairline. He has a slightly heavier build, with a somewhat protruding stomach. He was wearing Under Armor shoes.
- Three of the cases occurred on Stock island between Jan. 6 and Jan. 7. Swastikas were spray painted on the street, a front door and a Trump sign in three separate locations.
- Two more cases occurred on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10 on Little Torch Key and Ramrod Key. Two swastikas were spray painted on roads, a Trump sign and vehicle hood in two separate locations.
- A swastika was found spray painted on the road and a gate on Long Key sometime Jan 9. Into Jan. 10. The homeowner nearby had a Trump sign on their property.
- A swastika was spray painted on a boat in Key Largo that had a Trump sign displayed on Jan. 11.