The suspect also reportedly assaulted a public safety officer.
ABC 6 in Rhode Island reports:
Man arrested for spray-painting swastikas at Providence CollegeProvidence Police have identified the man they say spray-painted swastikas on gravestones at Providence College on Monday night.According to police, Keveon Gomera, 26, was charged with vandalism and assault with intent to commit a felony.Police say Gomera spray-painted swastikas, defaced multiple gravestones, then attempted to set a grass area on fire at the Dominican Cemetery on campus. According to a spokesperson for Providence College, the central cross and seven headstones were defaced. Providence College has repaired the damage.While a college public safety officer tried to question the suspect, Gomera struck one officer in the head and ran away, according to police. The officer was treated for his injuries at the hospital and later released.The campus was locked down with a shelter in place order once it was confirmed that the suspect may have been hiding on campus, according to Steven Maurano, a spokesperson for Providence College.
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