Police released photos Friday of a man wanted after someone hung a Swastika over a Jewish temple sign.
Boone police said in a release that they received calls Wednesday evening reporting that a man, wearing dark clothing, gloves and a ski mask, had hung a flag bearing a swastika over the sign for the Temple of the High Country, located at 1043 West King Street.
No vehicle description or direction of travel was given, police said.
The flag was taken down and stored at the Boone Police Department as evidence, but officers were not able to find anyone matching the description in the area, according to police.
🚨 Your help is needed – Boone, NC Police are looking for this man after he draped a Nazi flag over the Temple of the High Country (Schaefer Jewish Community Center) sign last week.
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On Thursday, investigators discovered surveillance footage of a white male wearing a black ski mask, black jacket, camouflage pants, and black shoes at the Kangaroo Express, located at 1222 West King Street.
The man was in the convenience store around the time that the incident occurred at the temple, police said.
