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Love Wins? Oxford Police Searching for Vandals Responsible for Defacing Public Property with Message of Tolerance

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotApril 17, 2026Updated:April 17, 20264 Comments1 Min Read
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The Oxford Sheriff’s Department is searching for a vandal responsible for painting a message of tolerance and love over public property, defacing it and costing taxpayers.

[RELATED: Vandals Steal Antique Car from Levant and Start a Wildfire Burning It in Ripley…]

“While the message may be harmless… the execution, not so much,” said the sheriff’s department.

Oxford deputies became aware of a spray-painted message on public property in Bethel that reads “Love Wins.”

The department warned that graffiti and vandalism still constitute criminal mischief, and are crimes, regardless of the message being painted.

Taxpayers will now be on the hook for the cleanup cost to remove the inspirational quote.

The department is now searching for the culprit and is urging anyone with information to come forward.

Multiple commenters on Facebook pointed out that the message has been there since winter.

It is not clear whether the message succeeded in inspiring the people of Bethel.

Image from the Oxford Sheriff’s Department
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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or โ€ช(401) 216-9160โ€ฌ.

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Louisewoods
Louisewoods
1 month ago

They call these vandals โ€œ Progressives โ€œ .

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Ed Stubbs
Ed Stubbs
1 month ago

Love wins. Numbnuts caused more hate than love. Odd how tolerance only works one way: their way or else!

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Lowell Morse
Lowell Morse
1 month ago

No No No…..Love stinks!

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Lowell Morse
Lowell Morse
1 month ago

That is IF you’re doing it right.

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