Brightwood Swastika Painted Over; Mayor Vows to Prosecute

The in was painted over by town workers Friday afternoon.

staffers painted over the Nazi hate symbol and other words and numbers, including ones that have neo-Nazi connections on Friday. The tree now has a large black box over the areas that contained the hate symbols.

At the same time DPW staffers painted over graffiti found on nearby benches at the park.

are investigating the hate crime, which was discovered by a resident walking her dog in the park on Friday morning. is encouraging anyone with information in the case to contact the police at 789-4000 or the Union County Crimestopper hotline at www.uctip.com.

Skibitsky, who oversees the tree since it is on town property, said the town will prosecute the person or persons responsible for the crime if they are caught.