'Antisemitic graffiti' sprayed on buildings across Lancaster in suspected hate crime
Offensive graffiti has been sprayed on buildings across Lancaster in incidents being treated as a suspected hate crime by police.
The graffiti is believed to have been sprayed on December 6 and was found on Gillows student accommodation on North Road, the Sugarhouse nightclub and Caton Court student flats.
Lancashire Police said the incidents are being treated as racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage.
Enquiries are ongoing to identify the person responsible and officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
As part of the investigation, police have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incidents.
PC Joe Danson, of Lancaster Police, said: “We received a number of reports of racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage after antisemitic graffiti was found on properties in the city.
“Officers are investigating and it is being treated as a hate crime."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting log number 0944 of December 14.
Independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/.