Authorities have released images of a suspect they believe is responsible for vandalizing rainbow Pride flags in St. Paul last week and are asking the public’s help in identifying the person.
Police say there have now been 30 instances of vandalism of rainbow flags, including one case where there was damage to the new Minnesota flag, in the Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods last week.
St. Paul police are asking the public’s help in identifying this suspect they believe may be connected to the vandalism of rainbow flags. (Courtesy of St. Paul Police Department)
“While we believe this person is responsible for a number of those incidents, we cannot definitively say they are responsible for ‘all’ of the cases at this time,” said Nikki Muehlhausen, a St. Paul police spokesperson.
Neighbors have been rallying together, buying more flags and signs and planning to display them in their yards.
Three of the cases have been on Jefferson Avenue, between the 1700 and 2000 blocks; another two were on the 1200 block of Palace Avenue and two more on the 1700 block of Bayard Avenue.
There have also been reports of vandalized flags at Half Priced Books & JS Bean Factory and police are investigating whether those incidents are connected to the other ones.
Investigators are urging people in the Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods to come forward if they have any surveillance footage that may show the suspect or related information.
Tips can be called into the department’s Western District at 651-266-5512 or by emailing charles.graupman@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
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