Surveillance video shows vandal leaving racist graffiti on Pilsen church

Wednesday, October 5, 2016
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Police may be closer to finding the person or people writing hateful messages on a church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.


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Lincoln United Methodist Church said someone has been leaving disturbing graffiti on its building for the past six months. The church has a mostly Latino congregation.
Police released video of someone seen writing on the front door.
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The church's pastor said the messages get more violent with each incident. The vandal, or vandals, also left a swastika with each message.
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