Ontario County man charged after racist graffiti found at Geneva bus station

An Ontario County man has been accused of spray-painting a racist message on a bus station wall in Geneva.

Here's what to know about the incident and the arrest.

Racist message spray-painted on bus station wall

According to the Geneva Police Department, two men allegedly spray-painted the words “Deport Invaders, PatriotFront.US” in red and blue paint on an exterior wall of the Regional Transit Service bus station in the Exchange Place parking lot in Geneva, Ontario County.

Police said the graffiti was painted on the morning of Sept. 26 but was not reported to authorities until Oct. 1.

Patriot Front is a white nationalist organization founded in 2017, according to George Washington University's Program on Extremism.

Police charge 1 man, search for another

Police charged Richard James Lee, 22, of Farmington, on Monday with making graffiti,

a misdemeanor, in connection with the incident.

Lee was apprehended at his home without incident, police said. He was issued an appearance ticket and is expected to appear in Geneva City Court at a later date.

Police are searching for a second man allegedly connected to the vandalism. Additional charges are pending.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Geneva police at [phone] or Detective Daniel Hickey at [phone].

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Ontario County man charged after racist graffiti found at Geneva bus station