Crime & Safety

Cops: Anti Semitic Slurs Written at Lawrence, Cedarhurst LIRR

Police hunting ones who wrote anti-Semitic statements on station advertisements.

Anti-semitic slurs have been written on multiple ads at Five Towns LIRR stations and cops are hunting the culprits.

Multiple advertisements have been graffitied with anti-Semitic remarks at Cedarhurst and Lawrence LIRR stations since February 2013, cops said.

Crime Stoppers, NCPD, and MTA Police are searching for anyone with information on the crimes, which they are considering counts of aggravated assault.

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If you have information on these crimes, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call MTA Police Detective Division #2 directly at 516-222-6501. Refer to MTA PD Case #13-14636.ll callers will remain anonymous.

A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered.

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