Cedarhurst Teen Arrested for Drawing Swastikas in Front of Homes

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The suspect has been charged with two counts of Aggravated Harassment in the 1st degree.

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Carlos Rivera was arrested for Aggravated Harassment.

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Cedarhurst, NY - March 21, 2016 - The Fourth Squad reports the arrest of a Lawrence man on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 8:20 p.m. for Aggravated Harassment which occurred in Cedarhurst.
 
According to detectives, on March 7, 2016 at approximately 5:05 p.m. Carlos A. Rivera, 17, was walking southbound on Oxford Road when he found a piece of chalk on the ground and proceeded to draw a Swastika in front of two different homes on Oxford Road. A subsequent investigation by detectives led to the arrest of Rivera on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 8:20 p.m. at his residence.
 
Rivera is charged with (2) two counts of Aggravated Harassment 1st degree. He was issued a desk appearance ticket to respond on April 13, 2016 to First District Court in Hempstead.