Swastikas and other neo-Nazi symbols spray-painted onto city park slides


The Gainesville city-owned Hoerman Memorial Park was vandalized a couple weeks ago when hate symbols were spray-painted on the slides.

City employees said it took a couple of hours to remove spray-painted swastikas and other neo-Nazi symbols left on the metal slides at the city’s Hoerman Memorial Park in Gainesville last month. 

The graffiti was painted on the slides sometime in mid-May and was discussed at this month’s city council meeting. 

Ozark County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Sherman, who works as the officer liaison for the city of Gainesville, said that unfortunately law enforcement officers do not yet have a suspect.

If anyone would like to report information they have about the vandalism, call the Ozark County Sheriff’s Department at 417-679-4633.

Ozark County Times

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