The Pacifica Police Department is asking for help following a hate incident in the community where a doll was branded with a swastika at a local school.
On July 13, Pacifica Police Department officers responded to a report of a robbery at Oceana High School.
According to a statement from authorities, officers met with a school administrator and learned that a pride flag was removed from the flag pole in front of the gymnasium.
On July 14, officers responded to the City of Pacifica's after-school care program located on the Sunset Ridge School campus to conduct a theft investigation.
Officers determined that the suspect(s), whose identity is currently unknown, entered two classrooms, one of which was completely ransacked.
Inside the ransacked classroom, officials said, officers found a doll of a child with a swastika inscribed on its forehead. Staff reported the theft of several electronic and computer items.
"These types of hate incidents will not be tolerated in our community and we are seeking the public's help in identifying the individuals responsible," said Pacifica Police Capt. Bill Glasgo.
Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to call the Pacifica Police Department at 650-738-7314 and speak to a detective, or call the Silent Witness Tip Line at 650-359-4444.
Online crime reports can also be submitted to the website at http://www.cityofpacifica.org/depts/police/default.asp.
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