Swastikas spray-painted on Florida synagogue

Police release images from a surveillance video showing a young white man spray-painting swastikas on a synagogue in Sarasota, Florida.

The vandalism to the front doors of Temple Emanu-El in Sarasota caused about $5,000 in damages, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on April 2 after midnight.

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Posted by Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff's Office on Friday, April 17, 2020

Religious services and programming at the Reform synagogue have been canceled due to the coronavirus crisis. The synagogue, in the southwestern part of Florida, was closed at the time of the incident.

The synagogue says in a post on its Facebook page that it is grateful for the outpouring of community support in the wake of the attack.

— JTA