Police in Boston say they are investigating after a Nativity scene on the Boston Common was vandalized early Thursday morning.
The Boston Police Department said it was just before 8 a.m. when they first received a call stating the Nativity scene off of Tremont Street had been vandalized with spray paint.
“At 7:57 AM Officers from District A-1 responded to 139 Tremont St in Downtown for a report of vandalism,” the department stated. “Upon arrival it was discovered that someone had vandalized the base of the nativity scene with graffiti, the incident is currently under investigation and no further information is available at this time.”
An image shared with 7NEWS showed the Nativity scene intact, with “JESUS WAS PALESTINIAN” spray-painted in white on a wooden board at the scene’s base. By 9:30 a.m., the words had been painted over.
“I look at it like this – it’s a way of saying ‘Hey, it’s a message – we need some help, recognize our plight,'” said David DeMattia, who was visiting the Boston Common Thursday morning and spoke with reporters. “I feel it’s a cry for help – it’s a cry for help around the holidays, Christmas time, for people that know people over there, have family over there, and it’s sad what I see.”
“It’s a shame, but that’s how it is today,” he added.
No additional details, including a description of a possible suspect, have been release by authorities.
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