Multiple swastikas were found drawn Friday on the columns of Union Station in Washington, D.C., one day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Pictures and a video of the swastikas were circulated on social media and were promptly investigated by Amtrak Police and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.
D.C. police Chief Robert J. Contee III told the Washington Post that a suspect is likely a homeless person with mental health issues.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington tweeted that they were disturbed by swastikas.
“This anti-Semitic and hateful symbol has no place in our society, and to find it in our city the week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day is particularly offensive,” JFGW tweet stated.
We are disturbed by this video of a swastika taken this morning just outside at DC’s Union Station. This antisemitic and hateful symbol has no place in our society, and to find it in our city the week of International Holocaust Remembrance Day is particularly offensive. pic.twitter.com/5sEyNWJ1vk
— The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (@JFGW)
The federations were promised by authorities that the swastikas will be removed as soon as possible.
“Our Jewish community will continue to stand strong and resilient in the face of hatred and anti-Semitism, and in encouraging mental health services for all who need them,” JFGW tweeted.