NYPD looking for Vandals who left Bloody baby doll at Rep. Torres' Office
Protesters left a child's doll splashed with red paint outside the office of Representative Richie Torres office at 540 East Fordham Road over the Christmas holiday. -Photo by Social Media
By David Greene
Bronx Voice
January 15, 2024
BRONX - The NYPD is currently looking for the vandals who left a baby doll splashed with red paint outside of the office of Congressman Richie Torres (D-15) sometime during the Christmas holiday weekend.
According to one police source a "criminal mischief' complaint was filed. According to that report officers from the 48th Precinct were called to Torres' office at 540 East Fordham Road.
The police official told the Bronx Voice, "A 61-year-old male left his office. On Tuesday, December 26, at approximately 7:00 a.m., the male returned to his office and discovered red paint on the front gate of the location." The official noted that no arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.
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On December 26, Torres took to X, posting, "On Christmas Day, anti-Israel extremists vandalized my Bronx office with red paint, symbolizing blood. Covered in "blood" is a doll meant to symbolize Jesus, whom the vandals describe as a 'Palestinian child messiah.' The escalation in intimidation and incitement against members of Congress feels like it is heading in a dangerous direction. I, for one, will not be intimidated."
Janet Clarke of Norwood who was one of the organizers of two protests outside of Torres' office over his support and funding of Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza, said of Torres, "Richie Torres regularly smears his Jewish, people of color and LGBTQ constituents, shutting down his office to avoid facing them, illegally blocking them on social media, and applauding security personnel when they use unnecessarily rough tactics to silence and remove them from other venues."
Clarke continued, "His response to what was left on Christmas is revealing: In his Tweet about it, Torres intentionally omitted the sign above which read,'Bethlehem where Jesus was born is in Palestine. 9,000-plus kids in Gaza murdered by Israel with support from Richie Torres.' Those statistics are horrifically correct and increasing daily." She added, "Torres' dodging of such human rights tragedies demonstrates that he cares more for a doll and paint than actual human lives in the Bronx or Palestine."
The Bronx Voice made numerous requests for comment to Rep. Torres, but his office has not responded.
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