Crime Teen Girls Admit to Drawing ‘Syrup’ Swastikas & Leaving Feces Outside of CA Jewish Family’s Home
The crime scene (Image Credit: The Jewish Journal)
Earlier this month, a family in Northridge, California, woke up to find three swastikas and the word “Jew” written in maple syrup on the walkway leading up to their home.
Following the April 3 incident, three teenaged girls have admitted that they were the culprits. While the teens will not have criminal charges waged against them, the mother of one of the girls could face up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine over the incident, The Jewish Journal reports:
On Tuesday morning, April 3, a Northridge family awoke to find three swastikas and the word “Jew” written in maple syrup on their front walkway. The homeowner, the son of a Holocaust survivor, said maple syrup also covered his front door as well as two cars parked in front of the home. Feces were also found near the home’s front door, and toilet paper was strewn in the property’s trees.
Another nearby home was also defaced with toilet paper. While the girls were confirmed to be connected to these actions, they could not be charged, as the feces, toilet paper and syrup did not cause permanent damage. However, statistically, the incident will count as a hate crime.
“It was a very unfortunate incident, but it did not amount to a criminal act,” said Lt. Silva Atwater of the LAPD’s Devonshire Division.
According to the homeowner, the girls were former friends of his daughters and fellow students at the local Nobel Middle School.
“The girls need to understand the severity of what they did. This wasn’t a joke,” the father reportedly said. “That symbol (a swastika) has a very different meaning here at this house