Teen charged with sticker racist message on Deep River sign board, police say

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Sep. 1, 2022

The Deep River Resident Trooper charged a 17-year-old with various offenses after they allegedly posted a vulgar and racist message on a sign at Devitt Field in June.

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DEEP RIVER A 17-year-old was charged Wednesday with posting a vulgar, racist message on a sign in Deep River earlier this summer, according to state police.

The Deep River Resident Trooper charged the teenager with breach of peace and ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality or race. They were later released into their parents custody and are scheduled to appear at Juvenile Court in Middletown on Sept. 14, state police said in a news release.

Police were called to Devitt Field at the intersection of Main and Southworth streets in Deep River on June 1. The sign board consists of letters that can be easily stuck on the board, and on it, the caller said their original message was altered and there was a vulgar, racist message, according to state police.

A photo of the board sent to Hearst Connecticut Media showed the text on the board had been altered to read in part Trump 2024 above a line with racial epithets.

State police charged the juvenile after a lengthy investigation involving forensic evidence, video footage and witness interviews.

This story includes previous reporting from staff writer Peter Yankowski.

Liz Hardaway is a breaking news reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media through the Hearst Fellowship Program.

She previously worked at the San Antonio Express-News to help cover city hall and local issues. She also worked at the Sun Newspapers in Southwest Florida as a general assignment reporter covering politics, business, and health.

Liz graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2018 with a BA in journalism. She enjoys cooking, reading and playing with her dachshund, Finn.

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