Hate crime charges filed after swastikas painted on home
CINCINNATI — A man accused of spray painting swastikas and the phrase “white power” on a biracial couple’s Cincinnati home has been indicted on federal hate crime charges.
Prosecutors say 41-year-old Samuel Whitt broke into the home during the Thanksgiving holiday while the couple was out of town.
They say he had been renting the lower-level of the couple’s home before being evicted.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that investigators say Whitt also poured cement down drains and splashed paint on the walls and appliances.