Arrest Made In Defacement Of Orlando LGBTQ Murals

Orlando’s Fox affiliate reports:

An arrest has been made in the defacing of two LGBTQ+ murals in Orlando that occurred in August, police said. Matthew Michael Robinson, 34, was arrested on Sept. 13 and charged with three counts of criminal mischief.

Two murals, one belonging to The Center Orlando and the other to Zebra Youth, were vandalized on the evening of Friday, Aug. 25, according to a Facebook post from The Center.

The artist who created the art, Kim Murphy, was joined by Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and staff from Zebra Youth as they repainted the murals the day after they were defaced.

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On September 13, 2023, Matthew Michael Robinson (34yoa W/M) was arrested and charged with 3 counts of Criminal Mischief. We will be seeking enhancements for evidence of prejudice during the commission of these crimes.

Full details of the crimes he committed pic.twitter.com/QYeuS9HoB7

— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) September 13, 2023

ORLANDO, Fl. – On Saturday the LGBTQ Center of Orlando’s Zebra Youth murals were defaced with Nazi and white Christian nationalist symbols and anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech. A spokesperson for the Orlando Police confirmed that an investigation is underway.https://t.co/tzi6ALvMKE

— Brody Levesque (@BrodyLevesque) August 26, 2023

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