Two men have been arrested on suspicion of malicious damage after “offensive and abusive” graffiti – including Nazi symbolism – was found on buildings, vehicles and public property across St Helier last week.
Police said that two males, aged 51 and 37, have been identified in connection with graffiti incidents that happened on Friday.
The markings appeared in several locations, including West Park, People’s Park, and Helvetia School.
Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham said he was “deeply disturbed” by the “cowardly and destructive” behaviour, while Kaye Nicholson – CEO of LGBTQ+ charity Liberate – said it was “saddening to see that hate symbols and messages, designed to cause upset and distress” had been graffitied in public spaces.
A police spokesperson yesterday confirmed that two people had since been arrested on suspicion of malicious damage under Common Law.
“The graffiti included multiple instances of offensive and abusive content, including swastikas and hateful language, as well as other markings that appeared random or without clear meaning,” the spokesperson added.