After Burning Cross, Police Search For Culprit In Possible Ethnic Intimidation Case
Posted: 11:57 am EST November 16, 2009
Updated: 11:04 pm EST November 16, 2009
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Police said the incident happened over the weekend at Joe and Mary Walbeck's house in Robinson Township.
A 6-foot wooden cross was found on Sunday charred on the Walbeck’s lawn on Chestnut Street.
Officials are describing it as an act of ethnic intimidation.
The Walbeck family is white that has an adopted African-American teenager.
Shaquille Howard has lived with the family for three years and plays football at United High in Armagh.
“I’ve learned to deal with stuff like this over time from my high school principal and football coaches,” said Howard. “They taught me that if you can overcome adversity then you’ll make it far in life.”
Joe Walbeck told Channel 11 News reporter Alan Jennings that he can’t imagine why this would have happened.
"It’s just crazy. Something like this happened maybe 30 years ago or something you could see it back then, but now I thought everybody’s got over this kind of stuff ya know," said Walbeck.
Walbeck also said this is the first incident.
State Trooper John Matchik said charges could range from trespassing to ethnic intimidation.
So far, there are no suspects in this case.
If you have any information you are asked to call police.
That really makes me mad. But the boy is taking it well. I'll have a better write up tomorrow.
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