French police are questioning a man suspected of spraying swastikas near the Louvre Museum in the center of the French capital, the Paris prosecutor's office said Monday.
About 20 swastikas painted in red were discovered Sunday on columns of the famous Rivoli street in Paris. Photos were widely shared on French social media.
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Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin denounced the "hideous graffiti" on Twitter and said the alleged vandal has been arrested.
The city of Paris said an individual has been arrested by a security team patrolling in the streets. "Preventing these intolerable acts is part of their mission," it said on its Twitter account, adding that cleaning teams would quickly remove the graffiti.
