Man Cuts Up LGBTQ Flag Stolen from Bar
Pink Pants Wearing Vandal Cuts Up Pride Flag The NYPD is searching for this man who stole and cut up a pride flag in Flushing. -Photo by NYPD By Dan Gesslein Queens Voice October 2, 2024 QUEENS - Cops are looking for a man who was caught on video cutting up an LGBTQ flag he allegedly stole from a bar. At around 2:30 pm on September 6, the suspect was inside a bar at 45-01 23 Avenue in Queens. Cops said the man tore down a pride flag that was hanging in the bar and ran out. The NYPD released surveillance video which showed the suspect walking down the street carrying the stolen flag. The alleged thief is then seen on camera pulling a knife out of his pocket and cutting the flag in half. Cops said the suspect then began calling the bar where the flag was stolen and threatened workers and unleashed a flurry of anti-gay slurs. The suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and medium build with dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with a design on the brea