Man turns himself in after vandalisms at Museum of American Jewish History in Philly: police
PHILADELPHIA - A man has turned himself in to Philadelphia police in connection with recent vandalism that happened at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.
The backstory:
On August 18, at around 4:43 a.m., security cameras captured the suspect spray-painting the museum’s grounds and exterior walls with red paint.
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Graffiti spray painted on Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia: police
Investigators say the Museum of American Jewish History in Center City Philadelphia was vandalized with graffiti overnight.
In a separate report filed on August 25, the museum’s manager informed police that another unknown suspect had spray-painted additional areas of the museum’s walls and grounds.
What we know:
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Police Department reported that 33-year-old Leroy Hayes turned himself in for the crimes.
Leroy Hayes (Source: Philadelphia Police Department)
Officials charged Hayes with ethnic intimidation, criminal mischief and possessing an instrument of a crime.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Philadelphia Police Department and previous FOX 29 reports.