A antisemitic vandal carved the phrases “Die Thieves” into the entrance door of a 142-year-old Higher East Aspect library the place a Jewish gallery exhibit was on show – after which threatened an worker with the identical blade, cops and sources mentioned Friday.
The long-haired, bearded suspect was caught within the act by a employee as he etched the disturbing phrases on the door of The Grolier Membership on East sixtieth Avenue close to Park Avenue round 12:15 p.m. Dec. 27, police mentioned.
When the 24-year-old worker approached, the menace flashed the instrument he’d used to make the carvings and spewed “anti-Jewish remarks,” cops mentioned.
The hateful suspect then ran off, heading east on sixtieth Avenue, police mentioned.
Nobody was damage.
The disturbing incident got here whereas the non-public museum, library and social membership – based in 1884 – was that includes an exhibit known as Jewish Worlds Illuminated, which the venue mentioned was “devoted solely to Jewish books.”
The exhibit was composed of Hebrew manuscripts from the Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary, in keeping with the membership’s web site.
The NYPD’s Hate Crime Process Pressure was investigating, authorities mentioned.
Police described the suspect as a person with a lightweight complexion, final seen carrying a blue jacket, burgundy pants and black footwear.
Anybody with info on him was requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
The general public may submit their suggestions by logging onto the Crime Stoppers web site at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.
