Hate Crime at Sullivan County Winery?

State police in Sullivan County are investigating to determine if the owner of a winery near Dushore is the victim of a hate crime.

When owner John Crasne arrived at Bird Song Winery Tuesday morning he found much more than he expected, lots of damage which he claims happened because he is Jewish.

John Crane and his family have owned Bird Song Winery for about 10 years. It's a place where wine brings people together, but now the place is torn apart.

"My nephew was helping me this morning. We saw things were a mess and realized we were victims of terrorism," Crane said.

One of the first things you see at the winery is a flagpole, which normally holds both an American and Israeli flag. Now, only the red, white and blue is flying high. The tires on Crane's truck were slashed, glass was broken, and the winery's sign was damaged.

Some of the worst damage at the winery was at the tasting building. There are a vehicle's tire tracks when it backed into the building, knocking it off its platform and damaging a plaque.

"How are you supposed to feel safe? You work hard for nothing," said Crane's nephew Zachary Feldman.

Crane believes the damage is the result of a hate crime, and it's not the first time he gas experienced racism.

"We've had some instances where people in the community, leaders in the community have displayed dislike for us," Crane said, adding he is heartbroken. "We try to live in peace, and this is the reward we get for being decent to the community,"

State police said the crime happened between Monday at 6 p.m. and Tuesday at 8 a.m.

Troopers are still investigating whether or not this was actually a hate crime.