Teen Charged With Shattering Library’s Pride Display
Portland, Oregon’s CBS affiliate reports: A juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection to an incident at the Newberg Public Library in which a window that displayed an LGBTQIA+ Pride flag was shattered by a BB gun. According to the Newberg-Dundee Police Department in a post on Facebook, police were originally dispatched to investigate the … The post Teen Charged With Shattering Library’s Pride Display appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Portland, Oregon’s CBS affiliate reports:
A juvenile suspect has been arrested in connection to an incident at the Newberg Public Library in which a window that displayed an LGBTQIA+ Pride flag was shattered by a BB gun.
According to the Newberg-Dundee Police Department in a post on Facebook, police were originally dispatched to investigate the incident on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. No one was injured and it was initially investigated as a vandalism complaint.
It’s unclear what charges may brought to the juvenile, including whether or not they may include bias crime charges. However, police said the case is being “referred to the Yamhill County Juvenile Department for prosecution.
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“A pride flag displayed at a library in Newberg, Oregon, was shot at with a pellet gun this week, according to police, who are investigating it as a possible hate crime. … similar attacks across the country within days of the start of Pride Month.”https://t.co/PHYWJu9H9o
— Ashley Stewart (@ashleyckd) June 7, 2024
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