Post by Logan on Apr 11, 2017 1:36:42 GMT -6
'White Power' and Swastika Graffiti at High School Just a Prank, Suspects Claim After Arrest
Juvenile suspects who were arrested on Wednesday in the case of racist graffiti found at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix last month are claiming the act was a prank, police say.
Sometime between 11 p.m. on March 24 and 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, someone scrawled swastikas and phrases including "White Power" and "White Suppremacy" {sic} in spray paint on a wall and pillar near the high school's auditorium.
The incident raised alarm in the community and made international headlines, coming at a time of reportedly increased instances of racist and anti-Jewish vandalism and bomb threats.
Phoenix police Sergeant Mercedes Fortune released a short statement about the arrests this morning:
"On April 5, 2017, investigators received information from the community that helped identify four suspects involved in this incident," Phoenix police Sergeant Mercedes Fortune said in a written statement on Thursday. "Several of the suspects admitted to their involvement in the incident and claimed that their intent was a prank and not bias related. The juveniles were arrested and released to their parents. The investigation is ongoing."
Read more: www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix-white-power-and-swastika-graffiti-at-pinnacle-high-school-suspects-arrested-9224962