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Police release photo of person of interest in hate crime at Sugar House synagogue

A swastika was scratched onto the door of Chabad Community Center in the early hours of May 16.

The Salt Lake City Police Department released a photo of a person of interest in the vandalism of a synagogue in Sugar House.

A swastika was scratched onto the glass door of Chabad Community Center in the early hours of May 16, and the individual is a person of interest in the hate crime investigation. People are asked to call Salt Lake City Police at 801-799-3000 if they can identify the man or have any other information about the crime.

(Salt Lake City Police) Salt Lake City Police provided a photo of a person of interest in the May 16 vandalism of a local synagogue.

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