Arrest Warrant Issued After Antisemitic Note Left at Brown-RISD Hillel

Arrest Warrant Issued After Antisemitic Note Left at Brown-RISD Hillel

Providence police have issued an arrest warrant after an anti-semitic message was left this week at the Brown-RISD Hillel, GoLocal has learned. 

On Monday, GoLocalProv.com broke the story that a note was found on the premises stating, “I would never give the rich stuck up entitled Jews any money. F—k you all. Hail Hitler. Gas the f—king Jews and hope you die.”

As GoLocal first reported:

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At approximately 6:30 PM [on Sunday], Providence Police received a call from the Brown Public Safety Department that the anti-semitic note was discovered at the Hillel on Brown Street.

Police met with staff at the Jewish Center, who said the on-duty security officer discovered the note.

Read more here. 

On Thursday, Peter Swope at the Brown Daily Herald erroneously reported that an arrest had been made related to the incident, following a communication from Rabbi Josh Bolton to the Hillel community that reportedly alleged there had been an arrest. 

Providence police have confirmed to GoLocal that while a warrant has been issued, no arrest has been made at this time. 

Neither Bolton nor the Herald responded to request for comment.