Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Hate Crimes Unit detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the people who damaged property at a Melville temple.
Two people spray painted a sign and pavement at the entrance of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, located at 2 Deshon Drive, on September 16 between midnight and 12:30 a.m. A third person waited in a dark-colored pickup truck.
For video of this incident, visit www.Youtube.com/SCPDTV & under the “shorts” tab click on Wanted for Melville Criminal Mischief as a Hate Crime CC# 24-C0574072 or click here.
Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, utilizing a mobile app which can be downloaded through the App Store or Google Play by searching P3 Tips, or online at www.P3Tips.com. All calls, text messages and emails will be kept confidential.
