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School Vandalism
Montgomery MD
Schools
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Bathroom At Maryland High School
School officials in Montgomery County are encouraging parents to speak with their children after anti-Semitic graffiti was reported by a student at an area high school. On Thursday, Quince Orchard High School Principal Elizabeth Thomas issued an alert to the community after there was a report of hateful imagery that was found inside a restroom stall earlier this week. Thomas said that the student saw the graffiti on Tuesday, researched the statement, and then advised administrators about the incident on Thursday once they were informed. "Once aware of this vandalism, we immediately removed…
Clarkstown
Schools
Racial Slur Found On Bathroom Wall Of Valley Cottage Elementary School, Officials Say
School officials in a Hudson Valley district are investigating after a racial epithet was found written in a bathroom at an elementary school. The incident occurred in Rockland County in Valley Cottage at Liberty Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 2. According to Superintendent of Nyack Public Schools Susan Yom, the "N-word" was found on a bathroom wall. "This word is a racist and offensive slur that is not reflective of our commitment to eliminate all forms of racism from our district," Yom said. "We are deeply troubled that hateful and bigoted vandalism was scrawled in a building where …
Putnam
Police & Fire
Police Respond To Suspicious Incident At Putnam School District: Investigation Ongoing
Authorities are investigating after a driver reported that their car window had possibly been damaged by a weapon at a Hudson Valley school, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, when the Putnam County Sheriff's Office responded to a suspicious incident at one of the county's school districts, authorities announced. The specific school involved was not identified by authorities. Arriving sheriff's deputies learned that a vehicle's window had possibly been damaged by a weapon. Upon further investigation though, authorities determined that the wi…
Clarkstown
Schools
Swastikas Found At Clarkstown South High School
Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after several swastikas were discovered at an area high school. The incident took place in Rockland County on Wednesday, March 22, when a school resource officer assigned to Clarkstown South High School in West Nyack was informed that swastikas were discovered in a classroom, said Clarkstown PD Det. Norm Peters. Peters said the drawings were reported by a teacher who stated that she observed the two swastikas over the past month in her classroom. The first was observed on a wall near the exit door accompanied by the words “…
Middlesex MA
Schools
Racist, Homophobic Graffiti Found In Arlington High School's Gender Neutral Bathroom: Officials
Arlington Public School officials are educating and offering students support after racist and homophobic graffiti was found in Arlington High School's gender neutral bathroom last week. School officials found the graffiti plastered in one of the bathroom's stalls on Wednesday, March 8, according to a letter from Principal Matthew Janger obtained by Daily Voice. Janger feared that the graffiti was visible for most of the day before officials found and removed it. "Sometimes incidents go unreported, even when they appear to be widely known," Janger said. "In this case, it appears that s…
Prince William
Schools
Woodbridge High School Investigating Hate Symbol Left in Bathroom
A northern Virginia high school principal sent a letter to parents last week after someone drew swastikas and other derogatory messages and images in a bathroom stall. Officials at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge called the school resource officer after someone noticed the Nazi iconography in a boy's bathroom on May 24. There was also vulgar language and lewd images drawn on the stall as well, Prince William County police said. School officials closed the bathroom until they could clean off the images. Police said the messages didn't contain any threats. In a letter…
Burlington
Police & Fire
'Hitler Was Right': Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled On NJ School Bathroom Stall, Police Say
An investigation is underway after anti-Semitic drawings and comments were discovered on the bathroom stalls of a South Jersey middle school, authorities said. A swastika and a comment about Adolf Hitler were found Thursday and Friday on a boys' bathroom stall door at Marlton Middle School, Evesham Township police said on Facebook. The words, “H*tler was right,” were scrawled on the door, according to a tweet from Stop Antisemitsim.org. Nauseating - “H*tler was right” graffiti, a swastika and a stick figure labeled “Jew” were found at a New Jersey area Middle School (Marlton). — StopAn…
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow
Schools
School District In Westchester Cautions About Dangers Of 'TikTok Challenges'
A Hudson Valley school district is cautioning parents to be wary of recent “TikTok Challenges” that have become popular among school-aged children and could pose a potential safety threat. The New Rochelle School District became the latest to issue a notice to the community regarding TikTok users who have been sharing monthly “challenges” that encourage children to perform criminal acts and post them on social media. According to officials, last month, the challenge involved vandalizing school property, and this month’s challenge persuades students to assault teachers and/or staff members. …
Nassau
Schools
Swastika, Racial, Homophobic Slurs Found In Bathroom At Long Island High School
Hateful slurs and symbols were found posted inside the bathroom of a Long Island high school. Northport-East Northport Schools Superintendent Robert Banzer sent a letter to parents advising that on Thursday, Oct. 7, a swastika, racial, and homophobic slurs were found inside the bathroom at Northport High School, prompting an investigation. The imagery has since been removed by the school’s custodial staff, and the incident remains under investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department’s Hame Crime Unit. Moving forward, Banzer said that the district will be forming an advisory committ…
Cumberland
News
'Devious Licks' TikTok Trend Leads To Threats Of Criminal Charges At Central PA Middle School
Another school in Central Pennsylvania has reported incidents of vandalism in connection to the TikTok challenge called "devious licks." The trend is for students to film themselves stealing and vandalizing items at their schools-- typically involving bathroom fixtures. The first reported incident in Central Pennsylvania was in Adams County, as Daily Voice reported at the time. Now, the Shippensburg Area School District in Cumberland and Franklin counties has been vandalized, according to school administrators. The incidents have been happening at Shippensburg Middle School for "the past…
Adams
News
TikTok 'Devious Licks' Challenge Leads To Criminal Charges At Central PA School
A school in Central Pennsylvania has reported the first incident in the area of a TikTok challenge called "devious licks." The trend is for students to film themselves stealing and vandalizing items at their schools-- typically involving bathroom fixtures. The challenge has resulted in arrests across the nation, and now an Adams County school has joined the growing list of properties damaged by these social media pranksters. A Bermudian Springs High School student removed room signs around the school and posted to TikTok, according to Pennsylvania State police in Gettysburg. The 15-year-…
Suffolk NY
Schools
'Devious Licks' Social Media Challenge Leads To Criminal Charges For Kids Across US
Some students are facing legal troubles after taking part in a controversial social media trend. The "Devious Licks" challenge on the TikTok app encourages people to steal or vandalize school property. Many students have targeted their school's bathrooms, stealing soap dispensers, clogging toilets, and more. Some students are reportedly facing criminal charges. A 15-year-old was arrested in Arizona for stealing a school toilet paper dispenser, authorities reported. Some students are now being required to keep their phones on their desks so they can’t make recordings in school bathro…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
News
Bias Incidents Investigated At Bergen School Whose Principal Remains Suspended
A Bergen County school already unsettled by the suspension of its principal earlier this year is now dealing with a pair of bias incidents -- one a racial slur written in a boy’s bathroom and another an anonymous email to a staffer that “signifies slavery.” Police and school district officials in Wyckoff said they were working together to determine who was responsible for the bias incidents at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School. “Sadly there have been several incidents of racism, cultural insensitivity and an overall lack of acceptance for those who appear to be different than ourselves,” V…
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Police Asking Public For Help Identifying Teens Involved In Fairfield County School Vandalism
Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying two teens who allegedly broke into an area school last year causing extensive damage. The Darien Police found the damage when they responded to a burglar alarm at Middlesex Middle School on Friday, Nov. 27, said Sgt. James Palmieri. A review of available security camera footage revealed two teen males entering the school building through an unlocked door While inside, the two caused damage to both classrooms and windows, Palmieri said. The Darien Police are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the two…
Essex NJ
Schools
Swastikas Found Carved Into Montclair HS Chairs Marks Third Anti-Semitic Hate Act This Year
A pair of swastikas and an anti-Semitic phrase were carved into a chair at Montclair High School, making this the third incident involving such symbols on school grounds this academic year. The carvings were found Monday by a teacher assigned to the classroom, who immediately reported the incident to school officials. It was not known when the carvings were done. "This display has no place within our four walls and community," Principal Anthony Grosso said in an email to parents. "This will not be tolerated." The incident is being investigated by township police and Montclair's district …
