Pride flag painted on a road in Fort Lauderdale vandalized

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida. (WSVN) – Someone, possibly driven by hatred, has targeted symbolic artwork in Fort Lauderdale.

The driver of a black Ford F-250 burnt tire marks on an LGBTQ pride flag painted on the road.

The police report also says that the passenger wrote down how he did it.

It happened a week ago on Sebastian Street, between the A1A state road and Seabreeze Boulevard.

Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Lynn released a statement saying, in part, “The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is deeply concerned about this incident. We support our LGBT community and will continue to collect details related to this vandalism.”

A similar incident occurred in Delray Beach in 2021 when a man defaced a street mural with a pride flag.

He was sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours of community service.

Anyone with information is advised to contact Detective Jones at 954-828-5771.

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