Kristopher Pieper accused of daubing hate symbol on campus building opposite Jewish organization; cites anti-circumcision stance as a motive in 10-page 'apology' letter
By PAT EATON-ROBB, AP
STORRS, Conn. (AP) A UConn student has been charged with a hate crime after police say he painted a swastika on a campus building at the start of the Passover holiday.
Kristopher Pieper, 21, a junior from Enfield, Connecticut, was being held Thursday in lieu of a $5,000 bond on charges including intimidation based on bigotry or bias and criminal mischief. It was not immediately clear if he has hired an attorney.
He s accused of painting the antisemitic symbol on the school s chemistry building, which is located directly across from UConn Hillel, the Jewish student organization, on March 27.
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A student was arrested and charged with a hate crime after allegedly spray-painting a swastika on the side of a building on the University of Connecticut campus, police said Thursday.
Kristopher Pieper, 21, a junior from Enfield, Connecticut, was arrested Thursday and charged with intimidation based on bigotry or bias and criminal mischief, according to a police news release, provided by the school to USA TODAY.
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