A homeless man in New York City was charged with several hate crimes after defecating on two LGBTQ+ pride flags in April, the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Fred Innocent,45, allegedly took the flags from Buceo 95, a NYC tapas bar, and defecated on one while using the other to wipe himself on April 15, according to the New York Daily News. He was arrested Wednesday on hate crime charges including burglary, harassment and trespassing.
He also faces non-hate crime trespassing and burglary charges, the NYPD confirmed to the DCNF.
“This was a total hate crime,” Courtney Barroll, restaurant owner, told the Daily News. “He came in within 15 minutes of us opening up the restaurant. He could have gone to Popeyes or McDonald’s around the corner. He could have used napkins.”
Barroll told the Daily News she will pursue “the maximum charge possible” if asked to go to court.
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