Nazi, Convict Trump spray-painted on walls of Broward County business
Owner of Dr. s Toy Store says business targeted because of support for Trump
Broward Sheriff s Office
and last updated 2021-02-02 09:14:01-05
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. â A Broward County business was vandalized with anti-Semitic messages and an apparent political statement last weekend.
Broward Sheriff s Office deputies said an employee at Dr. s Toy Store, a medical equipment supply business, in Pembroke Park arrived to work Monday morning to find the outer walls spray-painted with the words Nazi and Convict Trump.
There was also a swastika spray-painted on one of the walls.
Broward business tagged with ‘Nazi’ and anti-Trump message on its wall
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PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A Broward County business was cleaning up Monday morning after the words “Nazi” and “Convict Trump” were spray-painted on its outside walls.
It happened at the Dr’s Toy Store along SW 30th Avenue in Pembroke Park, which sells medical equipment.
A swastika was also drawn, and an arrow pointed toward the cardboard cutout of former President Donald Trump that the business has prominently displayed at its entrance.
The business shared surveillance video footage with Local 10 News that shows a person in what looks to be an oversized hoodie tagging the walls.
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