Posted on November 17, 2020

Owner of SUV Spray-Painted with Racist and Homophobic Graffiti Facing Insurance Fraud Charges

WGRZ, November 10, 2020

The owner of a BMW that was spray-painted with racist and homophobic graffiti in October is now facing insurance fraud charges.

Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Tuesday that, Clifton Eutsey, 18, allegedly spray-painted messages of hate on his own car in North Buffalo.

Swastikas, the N-word, KKK and profanity against Black Lives Matter were spray-painted all over the car, a BMW X5. The police report also stated that sugar was poured into the gas tank.

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There was also a message of support for President Donald Trump that was also spray-painted on the car, 2 On Your Side reached out to the Erie County GOP for a response when the incident occurred.

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If convicted on all charges, Eutsey faces up to 7 years in prison.

Eutsey is also facing additional felony charges in a separate incident. {snip}

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