Boynton mosque vandalized; Islamic group seeks hate crime probe
BOYNTON BEACH -- A suburban Boynton Beach mosque was the target of vandalism early Wednesday and a state Islamic group is calling for a hate crime investigation.
The entrance sign at the Al-Amin Center of Florida was spray-painted with graffiti containing anti-Islamic messages. Profanities referencing Islam and ISIS were painted on both sides of the sign.
The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a report of vandalism Wednesday morning, and that the act was captured on surveillance video. Officials from the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Florida say that an unidentified person pulled a car into the Islamic Center’s parking lot shortly before 1 a.m. and parked near the sign.
CAIR officials say that federal law enforcement authorities were notified and they are calling for the case to be investigated as a hate crime.
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