NORFOLK, Va. — Stickers posted on traffic signs around one Norfolk neighborhood prompted concerns from many residents and action from police.
Investigators began looking into reports on Jan. 21 about several stickers posted around Ghent that promoted white supremacy.
Most of the stickers were found on the 21st Street corridor.
The stickers had QR codes that, if scanned by a smartphone, would take people to a website tied to a New York-based blog for white supremacists and Neo-Nazis.
Exactly 40 stickers had been found and were fastened to stop signs, no parking signs and pedestrian walk signs.
Personnel from the Department of Public Works worked to remove the stickers throughout the week and Norfolk police officers spoke to local businesses about how they can put a stop to the spread of such offensive labels in the future.
“I don’t care if the sticker, on its face, isn’t offensive,” said Chief Larry D. Boone. “I want the citizens of Norfolk to know that if something or someone is spreading hate in our city, it will be dealt with swiftly and justly.”
Police remind residents that if you see something, say something and to report all suspicious activity to law enforcement.
