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Racist graffiti sprayed on walls of Manchester coffee shop
Police say the graffiti included swastikas and “white power,” and the New Hampshire Department of Justice civil rights unit was notified.
- Manchester police are investigating the vandalism of The Moka Pot on Hanover Street as a suspected hate crime after offensive language and hate symbols were spray-painted on the building early Wednesday.
- Investigators believe the incident occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. Wednesday, when vandals smashed several windows and spray-painted "white power" and swastikas on the shop's exterior.
- Manchester Police Chief Peter Marr called the act "a deliberate act intended to intimidate and instill fear," emphasizing his department is treating the vandalism as a serious hate crime.
- Co-Owner Dan Haggerty stated the business will remain open, while Mayor Jay Ruais insisted the act does not reflect Manchester's values as community members rallied to support the shop.
- Authorities continue to seek information regarding the incident, which echoes a 2023 Portsmouth vandalism spree where the attorney general charged a 17-year-old under the state's Civil Rights Act.
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Manchester rallies around Moka Pot after vandals spray-paint swastika, racist graffiti
Dan Haggerty has a message for whoever broke windows and spray-painted swastikas and the words “WHITE POWER” on an exterior wall of The Moka Pot in downtown Manchester on Tuesday night.
·Manchester, United States
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