Cops: PA Man Burned Church’s Pride Flag, Tore Pride Decorations At Gay Bar, Shouted Homophobic Slurs

The Centre Daily Times reports: A Centre County man was arrested Saturday after he was accused of burning a gay pride flag hanging from a downtown church, yelling homophobic slurs at bystanders and damaging Pride decorations outside two businesses. Markos S. Bejiga, 28, of Patton Township, was accused of burning the gay pride flag hanging … The post Cops: PA Man Burned Church’s Pride Flag, Tore Pride Decorations At Gay Bar, Shouted Homophobic Slurs appeared first on Joe.My.God..

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Jun 11, 2025 - 20:00
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Cops: PA Man Burned Church’s Pride Flag, Tore Pride Decorations At Gay Bar, Shouted Homophobic Slurs

The Centre Daily Times reports:

A Centre County man was arrested Saturday after he was accused of burning a gay pride flag hanging from a downtown church, yelling homophobic slurs at bystanders and damaging Pride decorations outside two businesses.

Markos S. Bejiga, 28, of Patton Township, was accused of burning the gay pride flag hanging from the front of Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave. Bejiga was also accused of damaging Pride decorations outside of Chumley’s gay bar, 108 W. College Ave., and Cafe 210 West, 210 W. College Ave. He also climbed a streetlight pole in an attempt to burn a gay pride flag, borough police wrote in a press release.

A Cafe 210 West employee told an officer Bejiga made a comment similar to “get these fucking flags out of here,” police wrote in an affidavit of probable cause. A woman also said Bejiga told her “that is what’s wrong with this country and that is why there is terrorists, it’s because of you fucking faggots.”

Read the full article. Bejiga has been charged with a felony “risking catastrophe” and several misdemeanors. At this writing he remains jailed awaiting a hearing later today.

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