The Red Ink Community Library in Providence's Mt. Hope neighborhood was celebrating the 174th anniversary of the publishing of 'The Communist Manifesto' when a 'Neo Nazi group' started “striking the front window,' according to a police report.
A crowd wearing masks, chanting slogans and holding a flag with a swastika and other Nazi imagery interrupted a book reading in Providence on Monday, according to video posted to Twitter and Facebook.
When police arrived, officers found roughly 15-20 people allegedly “from the Neo Nazi group” gathered outside the storefront and “striking the front window of the Red Ink Community Library with their hands,” according to a police report of the incident. The group dispersed as police arrived with lights flashing, according to the report, retreating to their cars and driving away. Police did not find any damage to the building.
Raileanu said the organization is in the midst of conversations about how to respond to Monday night’s events.