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Weird News: Metal Band Graffiti Confused With Hate Crime

Some stories are downright strange. Here's our wrap-up from around Northern Suffolk and the East End.

As a local news organization, Patch covers stories of all kinds, from heartbreaking tragedies to inspiring tales of community brotherhood. But some stories are just plain weird. Here are some of the stranger headlines from the past seven days.

Heavy Metal Misunderstanding

Wicks Park, which is home to the Commack South Little League, was vandalized Tuesday night, police said, though the writing on the wall briefly confused officials.

Police initially investigated the vandalism as a hate crime after a resident called in the incident, but officials then realized the markings, which included a pentagram, were symbols from the heavy metal band, Slayer.

It's A Bird, It's a Plane, It's ... Balloons

A frantic rush to rescue a possible pilot or hang glider that was thought to have gone down by the 67 Steps in Greenport on Tuesday turned out to be a false alarm, authorities said.

According to Southold Town police, officers responded to the scene on Tuesday after reports that a possible plane or hang glider may have plummeted into the Long Island Sound.

Southold marine units, as well as the Greenport Fire Department and Suffolk County Police Aviation, all responded to the scene.

After an investigation it was concluded that the people who reported the incident had actually only seen a large cluster of balloons land in the water.


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