By Thor Jourgensen
Item News Editor
A Swampscott couple who discovered a swastika scrawled on a sidewalk next to the middle school Sunday said town police and the Anti Defamation League are aware of the discovery.
Diane and David Ratner said they spotted the swastika drawn in chalk on the sidewalk on Pleasant Street as they walked their dog Sunday night near the school.
They called police and Diane Ratner, a Swampscott native, said officers discovered additional graffiti.
“It’s so upsetting,” Diane Ratner said.
Police and school officials were not immediately available Tuesday to comment on the discovery. Amy O’Connor, a parent who also serves on the School Committee, said she was informed of the discovery and said at least one swastika was discovered.
“This is scary and very upsetting. I don’t think it is indicative of our town,” O’Connor said.
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