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Teens Posted “White Pride” and Swastika Stickers in Bellmore, Police Say

Posted November 15, 2010 by Ted Hesson
Categories: Hate Watch

UPDATED: Nov. 15, 4:30pm

Three white teenagers, believed to be ages 14 to 17, posted stickers that referenced “white pride” and Nazism on a lamp post and on street signs in Bellmore on Sunday, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The police are seeking the alleged perpetrators and investigating the incident as a bias crime.

Two weeks ago, Nassau cops nabbed a Brooklyn taxi driver for allegedly dropping scraps of paper with anti-Semitic messages on county streets.

The Nassau County Police Department held a press briefing regarding the incident this afternoon. Newsday reports:

Police said the trio, believed to be males between the ages of 14 and 17 years old, were spotted by a local business owner out walking his dog. The man saw one teen slap a sticker on a lamppost along Bedford Avenue. He saw one of the teens put another on a sign near a restaurant, police said.

At that point, Nassau police spokesman Det. Lt. Kevin Smith said, the man yelled to the teens and, “One yelled back something to the effect of ‘white supremacy’ or ‘white power’” and then they continued up the street.”

The man called police.

Smith said there have been at least two other incidents within the past month in Bellmore and other stickers have been found. Police said those stickers have been traced to an online white supremacist site offering stickers for sale.

Police said they are reviewing surveillance video seeking to identify the teens. They also said that the trio could be charged with an E class felony which specifically prohibits posting Nazi-related messages in public.

Here’s the departmental release regarding the incident:

First Squad detectives are investigating an Aggravated Harassment that occurred in Bellmore on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 6:40 P.M.

According to detectives, three male whites, believed to be between the ages of 15 -16 years old, were observed by a witness placing three index card sized stickers on a lamp post and two street signs along Bedford Ave. One of the stickers read, “White Pride”. A second sticker had the symbol of a Swastika on it and a third said, “Don’t blame me, I voted for Hitler.”

Detectives ask anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Tags : anti-semitic, bellmore, bias, hate crimes, hitler, nassau, nassau county police department, nazi, white pride

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