Police and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) are responding after a Jewish high school student’s car in Dover, Massachusetts was defaced with a swastika last week, according to MassLive.
The Nazi symbol was drawn with dirt on the student’s vehicle in the parking lot of Dover-Sherborn High School, according to Superintendent Elizabeth McCoy
“We will do everything we can to determine the source of this attack and to hold the individual(s) accountable," McCoy said in a statement.
She added that the district is speaking to students, staff and families following the incident to promote antisemitism education.
According to her, the school’s principal, John Smith, has “created opportunities for the high school community to work together to reflect on this horrible event, take care of each other, and mobilize in order to prevent or intervene in any further acts of bias.”
McCoy also pledged to implement development programs for staff and students to address hate and bullying incidents in partnership with the ADL.
“The presence of a swastika on our campus on the vehicle of one of our students compels us to unequivocally reaffirm our commitment to keeping every student safe from any kind of harm, and to forcefully denounce antisemitism in any form,” McCoy said. “We understand the specific impact the swastika has on our Jewish community and the particular concerns it raises.”
An investigation by law enforcement is ongoing.
In January, police in Swampscott, Massachusetts launched an investigation after a swastika was discovered on a sidewalk in the Boston suburb.