A police officer in Massachusetts who allegedly scratched a swastika into the paint of another officer’s personal vehicle resigned Wednesday following an internal investigation into the incident. Officer Timothy Tufts, who joined the Marblehead Police Department in March 2016, resigned from the force Wednesday following the outcome of the internal investigation, Chief Robert Picariello said in a statement. CALIFORNIA MAN CONFRONTS OUT-OF-TOWNER PUTTING UP SWASTIKA STICKERS; POLICE INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE HATE CRIME"I am dismayed and deeply disturbed by this incident," Picariello said Wednesday. The swastika is a symbol of hate and genocide, and we must speak up against acts of hate and hate speech whenever and wherever we encounter it. Though the department was first made aware of the incident in mid-November, it was unclear when the officer allegedly carved the symbol notorious for its use by the Nazi Germany regime into his colleague's personal vehicle.

Source: Fox News December 17, 2020 14:48 UTC