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NYPD officials have issued an alert about an incident of criminal mischief being investigated by the department’s Hate Crimes Task Force. Police are hoping someone from the public can assist them in identifying and locating the wanted individual.
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According to the report, the incident occurred on Saturday, December 27 at about 12:13 p.m. in front of 47 East 60th Street, where “an unidentified individual used a sharp instrument to carve anti- Jewish remarks on the front door of the establishment.” When prompted for more specifics, an NYPD official told East Side Feed he carved the words “die thieves” at the location.Police say when a 24-year-old male employee approached the suspect, he proceeded to display the sharp instrument and made several anti-Semitic remarks. The suspect fled the location on foot, traveling eastbound on 60th Street. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.
The building at 47 East 60th Street is home to The Grolier Club, which describes itself as “America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts.” While the club itself has no known religious affiliation, the date of the incident was the last day of an exhibit titled “Jewish Worlds Illuminated.”
Police describe the suspect as “a male with a light complexion [who] was last seen wearing a blue jacket, burgundy pants and black shoes.”
Anyone with relevant information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website or by sending a direct message to @NYPDTips on Twitter. All calls are strictly confidential.
UPDATE: After publishing this article, we heard back from a representative of The Grolier Club who provided us with this statement:
“A hate crime incident occurred at the Grolier Club on December 27, 2025, in which an individual carved antisemitic threats into the front door of the building. At the time, the Grolier Club was hosting an exhibition of works of Jewish antiquity, which was on the last day of its run. The Grolier Club’s security officer on duty safely de-escalated the situation with no harm to anyone on site or damage to any works on view.
“The Grolier Club immediately reported the incident to the NYPD, who have been actively investigating. Any further questions should be directed to the NYPD.”
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