City of Madison leaders condemn suspected hate crime at downtown restaurant

City of Madison leaders are condemning vandalism to a downtown restaurant that police described as a suspected hate crime.

Madison Police Department stated in its report Tuesday that Dubai Mediterranean Restaurant, on the 400 block of State Street, was vandalized and sprayed with Islamophobic graffiti.

City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Acting Council President Yannette Figueroa-Cole and Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said in a joint statement that hate is not welcome in Madison.