Officials: Former employee responsible for $250,000 in damages, drawing swastika inside Greenlawn school

The suspect was transported to a hospital for evaluation, and was charged with burglary and criminal mischief following their release.

News 12 Staff

Jul 16, 2025, 2:23 AM

Updated 9 hr ago

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A former employee is responsible for damaging a Greenlawn school, school officials say.
Police say a man entered Oldfield Middle School Tuesday at 4 a.m.
According to police, the man caused about $250,000 worth of damage.
The suspect was transported to a hospital for evaluation, and was charged with burglary and criminal mischief following their release.
School officials say the man resigned from the district in February 2023. They say he vandalized property and drew a swastika somewhere inside on Tuesday morning.
The Harborfields Central School District sent home a note to school families informing them of the incident, but said that no students or staff were in the school at the time.
“Our team is working swiftly to assess and repair the damage so that our staff and students are not impacted when they return,” the letter said.
The person’s identity has not been released.