Seminole County

Sikh man finds hateful message spray-painted on a car at his Oviedo home

OVIEDO, Fla. — A Seminole County man had a hateful message spray painted on a car at his home over the weekend, according to deputies.

Investigators said a man, who is an active member of the Sikh Society of Central Florida, had the message “Sikh [expletive] U” written in paint on his son’s car while it was parked in front of his house in the Oviedo area.

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The man told deputies he had recently been promoting a free meal program on social media and believes he was targeted for his religious beliefs.

The man told deputies that he had not been involved in any altercations and has no idea who may have been responsible.

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