Police: Damage to Dobbs Ferry Resident’s Vehicle could have Neo-Nazi Ties

Dobbs Ferry police are open to the possibility of recent criminal mischief on a resident’s vehicle having a Neo-Nazi connection.

Police said a 56-year old Dobbs Ferry man came out to his Ford Fusion early Sunday, Nov. 24, only to learn its front tires had been slashed and the number 88 had been engraved on its hood, and both its side doors, “like a race car.”

Using their own knowledge and additional research on the internet, police confirmed the number is sometimes used as code for “Heil Hitler.” The letter H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, so HH can sometimes stand for 88, police said.

The damage to the victim’s vehicle is more than $500 and is a criminal mischief felony, police said. While there are no suspects at this time, the case remains open.

Police said there are no other signs of the incident being a hate crime, as the victim was not of the Jewish religion or any other demographic typically discriminated on by Neo-Nazis. However, if another incident with the number 88 arrives in the area again, the Heil Hitler meaning would become more evident, police said.