JERSEY CITY -- Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man seen in new security footage allegedly spray painting "GO HOME YUPPIE SCUM!" on a new residential building next to City Hall.

Eric and Paul Silverman, the developers behind the new building, Charles & Co., released photos of the man, who tagged the Grove Street building on June 13.

The alleged vandal is a male with a thin build, dark hair and a beard. He was caught on video footage tagging the Montgomery Street side of Charles & Co. at about 5 a.m. that Saturday. The graffiti was gone by noon, and the Silvermans estimate the damage to be in excess of $2,750.

In the footage, he is dressed in business casual clothing, including a blazer and a tie. He is wearing sunglasses.

If anyone has any information about the identity of the man seen in the pictures, contact Jersey City police at 201-547-5066 or 201-589-3934. If you wish to remain anonymous, call 201-547-JAIL (5245). The reference file number is 13543-14.

"So many neighbors contacted us to express their appreciation for all we do for all of Jersey City," Paul Silverman said in an email. "I was encouraged by the tremendous support of the neighborhood."

The graffiti was found the same week Downtown Jersey City residents debated a new, anti-gentrification campaign that used "go home yuppie scum" as one of its slogans.

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