Westport Police are investigating hate flyers, found today on driveways in the Partrick Road neighborhood.
The flyers — in plastic baggies, weighted down with rice — included content that was “somewhat random and incoherent,” a WPD statement said, “but was antisemitic in nature.”
The tagline said, “Every single asset of abortion is Jewish.” The flyer listed prominent Jewish men whose work, it claims, was responsible for easing restrictions on terminating pregnancies and allowing the availability of contraceptives.
First Selectwoman Jen Tooker said, “I am grateful to the Police for managing this latest issue with expediency and professionalism. Westport will use all of its available resources to combat this hate and to strongly message that these statements and sentiments do not have a place here in Westport.”
“In collaboration with the Connecticut ADL, TEAM Westport and local officials, we will continue to make strides to ensure that Westport is a place where everyone is welcome, and everyone feels that they belong. Safety is always a top priority.”
TEAM Westport Chairman Harold Bailey, Jr. added, “This hate-filled vitriol is an assault on the fabric and values of every segment of the Westport community. We all stand in solidarity as Westporters in our firm rejection of both the message and messenger.”
Police ask anyone in the Partrick Road area to review surveillance cameras from yesterday evening (Sunday, July 19) through today, and report anything suspicious to the Detective Bureau: 203-341-6080.
