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Philadelphia Police Release Surveillance Video Of Suspect Wanted For Spray-Painting Swastikas In Center City

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia police have released surveillance footage of a suspect wanted for spray-painting several swastikas in Center City. The anti-Semitic incident took place early Sunday morning.

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Racial Incident 1900, 2000, 2300 Market St DC 20 09 017202 by PhiladelphiaPolice on YouTube

Police were initially called to the area of 2000 Market Street, shortly before 1:30 a.m., and found two swastikas spray-painted on the building outside of Coventry Deli.

While officers were conducting a survey of the area, they found a swastika on a newsstand on the 1900 block of Market Street and another spray-painted on a building under construction on the 2300 block of Market Street.

The suspect is described as a white or Hispanic male, between 20 to 30 years of age, wearing a black T-shirt with an unknown logo on the back, tan pants and white sneakers.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 215-686-3047.

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