‘BLM’ graffiti found at Binney Park

GREENWICH — Police were contacted after spray-painted graffiti that said “BLM” was found at Binney Park in Old Greenwich over the weekend.

The letters evidently refer to “Black Lives Matter,” police said, and the protests staged across the nation over the deaths of black men at the hands of police, most recently in Minneapolis.

According to police spokesman Lt. Mark Zuccerella, the “BLM” letters, with three lines underneath, were found by town workers Sunday afternoon. Police said they were investigating the graffiti. The spraypainting was found at the park’s bathrooms near the tennis courts at the park.

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, as he was put in a chokehold by a police officer has led to

“The Greenwich Police Department abhors all forms of police brutality and any action that deprives the people we serve their Constitutional rights or due process of law.”

Police Chief James Heavey

protests and demonstrations around the country, as well as marches in Greenwich on late Monday afternoon, and in Stamford, Norwalk and New Haven on Sunday.

Greenwich Police Chief James Heavey released a statement over the weekend about the death of George Floyd.

“The Greenwich Police Department abhors all forms of police brutality and any action that deprives the people we serve their Constitutional rights or due process of law. We are sworn to protect each and every person, equally and fairly,” the statement said.

“We will always serve the Greenwich community without fear or favor. Our policies and practices are based on the foundation of Constitutional Policing. We obtain and keep our authority only by working with the people we swore an oath to serve. This sacred trust is the cement that binds the police and community.

“We strive for transparency and openness. To that end, if there is anything we can do better to serve you, please contact us.”