"PALO ALTO - The defacement of a mural in Palo Alto is being investigated as a hate crime, police said. The vandalism was reported around 9 a.m. Tuesday at a business in the 900 block of East Charleston Road, near San Antonio Road, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release. Police said language painted on the mural was "directed towards people of Israeli descent.""
"The vandalism was reported around 9 a.m. Tuesday at a business in the 900 block of East Charleston Road, near San Antonio Road, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release. Police said language painted on the mural was "directed towards people of Israeli descent." The damage to the mural was estimated at $2,000. The vandalism happened at some point between Monday and Tuesday, according to police. While no suspects have been identified, the investigation is continuing, police said."
A mural in Palo Alto was defaced and authorities are investigating the incident as a hate crime. The vandalism was reported at about 9 a.m. Tuesday at a business on the 900 block of East Charleston Road near San Antonio Road. Language painted on the mural targeted people of Israeli descent. Damage to the mural was estimated at $2,000. The vandalism occurred sometime between Monday and Tuesday. No suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing. The Palo Alto Police Department provided details and said updates will follow as the probe continues.
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