SHARON, MASS. (WHDH) - Police launched an investigation after a racial slur was etched into an outside window at an elementary school in Sharon.
Investigators believe someone faintly etched the slur into the window at a rear entrance to the Cottage Street School sometime between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday.
There are no cameras in the area and the slur was buffed out before officers’ arrival, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 781-784-1587 or leave a tip on the town’s website.
Yesterday SPD was advised that a racial slur had been faintly etched into an outside window at a rear entrance to the Cottage Street School. The window was buffed out before our arrival. There are no cameras in this area. This vandalism occurred between 6PM WED and 8AM THUR.
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