โItโs terrible:โ Racist graffiti forces Houstonโs Donovan Park to temporarily close
The gates to Donovan Park are locked shut. The Houston Heights Association posted on social media, the park is temporarily closed after inappropriate graffiti was found on the playground equipment. HPD said officers responded on Tuesday where they discovered the graffiti had racist language.
Neighbors complain of rampant graffiti in Mission Bend
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas โ Some neighbors along Winkelman road in Harris County are concerned about graffiti, which they believe references gang activity. KPRC 2 asked the Harris County Sheriffโs Office about the issue. โJust because you see some gang graffiti doesnโt in and of itself mean gang activity has to be on the increase,โ said Sgt. The neighbors we spoke with said they have not seen an increase in problems but the graffiti is still concerning. The sheriffโs office said if anyone sees something they should call deputies.
Racist, offensive language spray-painted in Deer Park ditch
DEER PARK, Texas โ The Deer Park Police Department said they are angry after an officer found racist and offensive language spray-painted in a ditch Saturday. Officers said they were dispatched to the 1300 block of E. Pasadena Boulevard after receiving a report of vandalism. When officers arrived at the scene, one of them discovered the graffiti spray-painted on a concrete ditch line belonging to Harris County Flood Control. The graffiti had BLM in a circle with a strike-through line followed by, โWHITE MEN UNITE KEEP N------ OUT OF DEER PARK.โOfficers said Deer Park Parks and Recreation department responded and painted over the offending graffiti. โThe City of Deer Park and the Deer Park Police Department does not tolerate hate speech/action, racism or discrimination of any kind,โ DPPD said in a Facebook post.