A masked-up weirdo decked out in camouflage and pictured ranting into a microphone with a portable PA system has repeatedly vandalized the Polish consulate in Manhattan, police said.
Cops released pictures of the fashion-victim vandal wearing gloves, saying he first tagged the 125-year-old De Lamar Mansion in Murray Hill that houses the consulate on Wednesday around 7 p.m., cops said.
A masked-up weirdo decked out in camo and seen ranting into a microphone with a portable PA system has twice vandalized the Polish consulate in Manhattan, police said. NYPD
The vandal first tagged the 125-year-old De Lamar Mansion in Murray Hill that houses the Polish consulate on Wednesday around 7 p.m., cops said. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY PostThe vandal spraypainted the word “terror” in a black on a sign celebrating Polish women – before running off to parts unknown, according to cops and pictures of the incident.
The defacer spray painted “terror” in black paint on a sign outside the Polish consulate on Wednesday, according to cops and pictures of the incident. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post
The graffiti-loving goon then returned to the scene early Friday morning to tag the consulate again, police said.
Pictures posted on X show the aftermath of the trashing – with door of the consulate and a bronze statue of Polish national hero and WWII veteran Jan Karski covered in red spray paint.
Plaques and signs celebrating Polish heroes and the historic mansion were also hit, according to pictures.
The spraypainter then returned to the scene early Friday morning to tag the consulate again, police said. He tagged a door and a bronze statue of Polish WWII hero Jan Karski red, pictures show. X/OldTraditionalPolish
Plaques and signs celebrating Polish heroes were also hit, according to pictures. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post
Plaques and signs celebrating Polish heroes were also hit, according to pictures. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post
Remnants of red spray paint still remained on the building’s facade Sunday morning, pictures show. Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY PostRemnants of red spray paint still remained on the building’s facade Sunday morning.
On his second visit to the consulate, the vandal was seen holding a portable PA system and ranting into a portable speaker.
The painting perp disappeared into the wind after both incidents, police said. NYPDThe photos of the suspect released by the NYPD show him wearing a green balaclava, a black jacket and red gloves.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
