Police: 2 German men arrested after anti-Semitic message written on Miami Beach park bench

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Two German tourists were arrested Monday after an anti-Semitic message and symbol were written on a “LGBTQIA+ bench” at Lummus Park in Miami Beach, authorities said.

According to the suspects’ arrest reports, the incident was reported just after 5:30 p.m. in the area of 12th Street and Ocean Drive.

A photo of the graffiti shows a swastika symbol and the message, “Adolf was here.”

Police said they reviewed the city’s cameras in the area and quickly identified the individuals responsible – Christoph Rehak, 58, and Gunther Manfred Jekschtat, 63…

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