A person who’s accused of inserting Neo-Nazi stickers on property at an area college allegedly gave a Nazi salute after posting one sticker — and he additionally reportedly had a “Hitler Youth” knife with a swastika on the deal with, officers stated.
Michael Beaudry, 32, of Bridgewater, allegedly positioned Neo-Nazi stickers on property at Bridgewater State College, in accordance with the Plymouth DA’s Workplace.
The fees comply with a joint investigation by BSU Police, Bridgewater Police, and the Massachusetts State Police Hate Crimes and Response Crew.
BSU Police final week launched an investigation into vandalism on Railroad Drive. A number of Neo-Nazi stickers had been positioned on the bus cease, and on different places within the space of Railroad Drive and the Spring Avenue car parking zone. Each properties are owned and operated by BSU.
Members of the BSU Police Division seemed on the digital camera system and noticed a white pickup truck cease there. The motive force, later recognized as Beaudry, allegedly will get out of the truck and locations stickers on the plexiglass of the bus cease earlier than he takes an image of the sticker along with his cellphone.
Beaudry was seen sporting a darkish coloured jacket with a patch on the left arm, darkish coloured pants, boots, and a crimson stocking cap.
“He is also captured on camera giving a Nazi salute after posting one sticker,” the Plymouth DA’s workplace wrote.
Then police obtained a search warrant, authorizing a search of the white truck. Contained in the automobile, officers reportedly discovered antisemitic and white nationalist stickers. Beaudry’s cellphone was seized as proof.
Additionally, Beaudry was sporting the identical crimson stocking cap, jacket, and boots with crimson laces.
Officers searched him, and located extra antisemitic and white nationalist stickers.
“They also found a Hitler Youth knife with a swastika on the handle,” the Plymouth DA’s Workplace added.
Beaudry pleaded not responsible on Monday to 1 depend every of vandalizing property and tagging property.
Plymouth DA prosecutors requested that Beaudry be held on $50,000 bail — with the situations that ought to he make bail, he put on a GPS monitoring bracelet, keep away and haven’t any contact with BSU, and that he give up all firearms.
The choose set bail at $2,500 and adopted the Plymouth DA’s situations.
