An investigation into a swastika drawn by a teen in a Syosset high school bathroom led police to discover chemicals and explosive materials purchased by his father.
A Long Island father and teenage son were arrested on Wednesday in Syosset, N.Y., after a police investigation of a swastika drawn at school led to the discovery of explosives at their home on Wednesday.
According to the Nassau County Police Department, police were investigating a “bias incident that occurred at Syosset High School” and “determined that a male juvenile, 15, drew a swastika in a male restroom at the school.”
As part of the investigation, officers responded to the teen’s home “and discovered several chemicals at this location that had been combined to create explosive materials,” police said.
The home and neighboring residences were evacuated while the fire marshal, bomb squad, the police emergency service unit and HAZMAT responded to the scene. They “removed the hazardous material from the home,” according to NCPD.