YARMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - Yarmouth police are investigating after a noose was found hung in a tree near a beach and flyers promoting white nationalism were found taped up along a street, officials said Tuesday.
Officers responding to reports of a noose on June 17 found the noose hanging from a tree at a private beach off Pump House Road, police said. Two teenagers were seen in the area with rope earlier.
“Shocked it is unfortunate that someone would do something like that in Yarmouth and anymore, unfortunately. People expressing hate, disappointing and saddened they would be out there,” Deputy Chief Kevin Lennon said.
Then, three days later, on June 20, officers responding to reports of hate flyers on Buck Island Road at 6:45 a.m. found 20 flyers urging white men to “join your local white nationalists” taped to street signs, utility poles, and fences. Police took the flyers down.
So far, it is unclear if the two incidents are related but police said these acts will not be tolerated.
“We are taking both incidents very seriously we are disturbed by it,” Lennon said. “We want to make sure that everyone knows that we do not tolerate that and find these people.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 508-775-0445.
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