OLYMPIA, Wash. The Olympian and one of the newspaper's photographers were targets of vandalism this week that included anarchist graffiti and an acidic substance, authorities said on Friday.
Police said graffiti was painted at the Tumwater home of photographer Tony Overman. The words "Overman snitch" were painted on a newspaper delivery truck and an apparently acidic substance was thrown on the exterior of The Olympian's building. The vandalism was discovered on Thursday morning.
Overman told the newspaper that he believes a group of self-described anarchists is trying to intimidate him so that he doesn't take pictures of group members during public demonstrations. He said previously published photos have been used by police to identify anarchists.
Overman said the vandalism at his home included having the tires on his truck slashed, an anarchist symbol painted on his garage door and the word "snitch" spray-painted on his pickup. He said being targeted at his home was even more traumatizing than his time working in Iraq.
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