FBI: SUV spray-painted with 'go home,' 'terrorist' and 'Trump America'

The FBI and Cincinnati Police Department are looking for leads after an SUV belonging to a person of Middle Eastern descent was spray painted with "Go Home," "Musslim (sic) terrorist," and "Trump America," officials said.

The alleged vandalism took place last year on May 4 in Sayler Park on Gracely Drive at approximately 4:20 a.m., FBI officials said in a news conference Friday.

"I'm appalled," Paul Booth, division manager at the City of Cincinnati's office of human relations, said. "There seems to be an increase (in hate crimes) though we can't quantify that."

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He said his office and the Cincinnati Police Department have recently started working together to track hate crimes in the area.



"We've got to say that this is no place for hate. We have to lock arms," Booth said. "When you see something, you must say something. We've got to have our antennas up."

The windows of victim's 2006 Ford Explorer were broken out and the tires were slashed in addition to the spray painting, officials said. Swastika symbols were scratched into the paint.

A single suspect was captured on video during the incident. The FBI is asking anyone with information about the suspect or this incident to call 513-979-8333 or report tips to tips.fbi.gov.

Authorities are offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. The person appeared to be wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. The individual also appeared to be right-handed.

The Cincinnati chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is offering an additional $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in the incident.

"These types of crime are rare for us," assistant city police chief David Bailey said. "They can have a ripple effect in the community."

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