The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident where 17 trees in a Penfield park were spray painted with swastikas.
It happened at the Harris Whalen Park, and Town Supervisor Tony LaFountain believes it may have happened last Friday or Saturday.
LaFountain says this kind of activity does not reflect the way people interact with each other in Penfield.
“The pain it causes residents is just amazing, and we shouldn’t have to tolerate that in our town of Penfield, in our country or our country.”
LaFountain says there was a similar incident a year ago, with some trees and a door to a bathroom in the park vandalized.
LaFountain says he has been in touch with the Monroe County Sheriff's Department.
“The captain has indicated that their office takes this very seriously and dedicating some extra resources, patrols to that area and will be working with the town to do everything they can to identify who the individual or individuals that may have done this.”
LaFountain says all of the offensive graffiti is being removed or painted over. He says if a suspect is identified, the town board wants that person prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
