New London — City police on Friday issued a call to the public for information as it seeks the person responsible for writing a racial epithet on a package outside the home of Board of Education President Regina Mosley.

Police said they are investigating Wednesday’s incident as a hate crime. The package was left between 8 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday at a home in the area of Vauxhall Street, near the intersections of Ledyard and Briggs streets.

Anyone who has information concerning this incident is encouraged to contact the New London Police Department at (860) 447-5269, ext. 0, or anonymous information may be submitted via the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411).

In addition, police said they are seeking from the public any video or digital footage from the area showing an individual, or individuals, walking up to a residence and leaving an item or items or engaged in suspicious activity in this area during these times.