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Man accused of spray painting swastika outside home in Lincoln Heights
A White man living in the predominantly Black suburb of Lincoln Heights is accused of painting racist symbols outside a home in his village.
Tyler Fout, 18, is charged in Hamilton County Municipal Court with ethnic intimidation and criminal damaging, both misdemeanors.
On May 31, Fout spray painted a swastika on the walkway of a house in the village, as well as the letters "WP" on the driveway and patio, according to a criminal complaint. The Enquirer has reached out to his public defender seeking comment.
The Anti-Defamation League says "WP" is sometimes an acronym for the term "White power," which is often used as a chant by White supremacists. It's commonly seen as a tattoo or graffiti.
The incident in Lincoln Heights came just days after officials in neighboring Evendale unveiled the findings of a third-party consulting firm's review of the police response to a Feb. 7 neo-Nazi demonstration on the Vision Way overpass.
Jail records show Fout was booked into the Hamilton County Justice Center on May 31. He is next expected to appear in court on June 6 before Judge Mike Peck.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Police: Man accused of spray painting swastika outside home in Lincoln Heights
