NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD on Thursday released photos of a suspect wanted after several racist flyers were posted around a Coney Island high school earlier this week.
Cops said a man entered the school grounds of Abraham Lincoln School Monday at around 4:18 a.m. and placed the "derogatory" flyers outside the Ocean Parkway school building and sidewalk.
He then fled the scene in an unknown direction, authorities said.
The suspect is described as being around 18 to 20 years old with a heavy build, black curly/wavy hair and was last seen wearing a black vest, gray shirt, black pants and black shoes.
Councilman Mark Treyger told 1010 WINS Monday that the culprit must have "lot of hate and racism in their blood."
"[They] said very vile things against the students, particularly African-American students," he added.
Treyger said he contacted authorities after the school's assistant principal left a message.
“When I received a copy of the flyer, I was horrified," Treyger said. "It’s disgusting. It’s absolutely racist and unacceptable. I immediately called the 60th Precinct that covers the Coney Island community, and they were very responsive."
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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