White supremacist fliers found in Norwalk driveways

One of hundreds of white nationalist fliers found in driveways and mailboxes in Norwalk riveways on Monday morning. One of hundreds of white nationalist fliers found in driveways and mailboxes in Norwalk riveways on Monday morning. Photo: Alex Von Kleydorff / Hearst Connecticut Media Buy photo Photo: Alex Von Kleydorff / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close White supremacist fliers found in Norwalk driveways 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

NORWALK, Conn. — White supremacist fliers found in driveways and mailboxes Monday morning in the Cranbury area of the city have caused alarm.

Several hundred printed flyers, enclosed in plastic sleeves and weighted down with gravel, were tossed into driveways on upper Newtown Avenue with the following message:

“We must secure the existence of our race and a future for white children. MAKE AMERICA WHITE AGAIN.” It lists a website run by a man named Mike Enoch, who the Southern Poverty Law Center characterizes as an “alt-right” extremist. Alt-right is a recent term describing the white nationalist movement.

One Cranbury woman, LeeAnn Gregory Ettinger, gathered up several fliers from her driveway and from neighbors and filed a complaint at Norwalk police headquarters.

“The police took it very seriously, they brought me to a room to interview me,” she said. “They said they will canvas the area to see if anyone has cameras on their homes.”

Norwalk police spokesman Lt. Terry Blake said that detectives are investigating the complaint.

Another Newtown Avenue homeowner, who declined to give his name, appeared less concerned.

“People have the right to say what they want,” he said. “I don’t think this will win them any friends, but they they have the right to do it.”

Enoch’s website proclaims that “We’re white and we’re not sorry.”

Rabbi Ita Paskind, co-president of the Norwalk Interfaith Clergy Association, which was to host an interfaith vigil Monday night in support of the Muslim community, weighed in generally on the fliers.

“I had not heard about this incident, but it’s very upsetting,” Paskind said. “What I will say is that hate has no place in our community.”

The interfaith vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Norwalk Congregational Church, 3 Lewis Street.

“It’s difficult to watch the anti-Muslim activity now and we are taking a stand with our Muslim brothers and sisters,” Paskind said. “It’s important that the religious community lets people know that everyone is loved, included, and cared for.”

Such fliers have been seen in communities around the country.

According to a Nov. 29 report by the Southern Poverty Law Center, “A vast number of white nationalist fliers and recruiting materials have appeared in businesses, public parks, on people’s cars, in driveways, and, especially, on college campuses around the country.”

No one responded to an email sent by The Hour to the address listed on the fliers.