Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Nassau County Commissioner Of Police Patrick Ryder issued a joint statement regarding the current protests occurring throughout Nassau County and the Country:
“Although demonstrations on Long Island have remained peaceful, we continue to see concerning rumors circulate online threatening violence or looting in Nassau County. We take these threats very seriously. We want to assure residents that Nassau County PD is taking every precaution necessary to keep residents safe – including those peacefully demonstrating tonight. The dedicated men and women of Nassau County PD have sworn an oath to serve and protect all residents, and that is exactly what they will continue to do.”
In addition, Police Commissioner Ryder advised Nassau County residents that the Police Department has received numerous leads over the last 24 hours about yellow crosses being painted on different objects throughout Nassau County.
The message being communicated via numerous social media platforms is that these crosses are being used to identify locations where protestors should leave bricks and other items to commit acts of criminal mischief during protests.
Current investigations have found that the yellow crosses and the words “Jesus Christ Is God” have been observed for over a month and have nothing to do with the current protests occurring throughout Nassau County and the Country, Ryder said.
