KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department is asking for the public’s help after someone painted a racial slur on the back of a church van, slashed one of its tires, and possibly poisoned the victim’s puppy.
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department is asking for the public’s help after someone painted a racial slur on the back of a church van, slashed one of its tires, and possibly poisoned the victim’s puppy.
Police say in the nighttime hours of Sunday, May 31, 2015, an unknown person, or persons, spray painted the racial slur on the back of the van in the 300 block of East 7th Street in Kaufman, Texas. The message read “No ’N-words.’”
Police say one of the van’s tires was also cut and their young puppy died the next morning with symptoms of a possible poisoning.
“The Kaufman Police Department has had our entire department working on this case and trying to develop leads to determine who the person or persons are that committed this crime and we are asking for the public’s help,” read a department statement.
Kaufman Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000.00 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the suspect(s) who committed this crime. Tips can be made anonymously through the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers by calling (877) 847-7522, texting, or submitting an online tip.
Additionally, the Kaufman Police Department can be reached at (972) 932-3094.
