Suffolk County Police are investigating racially intolerant graffiti at Bayport-Blue Point High School.
The district’s superintendent described the graffiti as “hateful and racially intolerant.”
The images and words were discovered in a boys' bathroom Tuesday afternoon, and were removed later that night. County hate crime detectives are investigating the situation.
According to Suffolk County Police, reported hate crimes and incidents jumped 56% in 2021. State law classifies a hate crime as an offense motivated by race, religion or sexual orientation.