Requesting assistance to identify person responsible for mischief to Pride flag painting on Minto St

We are requesting the public’s assistance to identify the individual responsible for the mischief to the Pride flag painting on Minto Street.

At 6:00 a.m. on August 3, 2024, the individual in the attached photos was captured on video surveillance vandalizing the Pride flag painting on Minto Street by throwing a can of white paint on the flag painting.

Officers worked in collaboration with City of Greater Sudbury staff to obtain and review security video surveillance footage of the incident.

The incident has been assigned to Hate Crime Investigators in our Criminal Investigation Division and the incident is being investigated as a hate-motivated crime.

Hate or bias-motivated crimes and incidents have an impact extending far beyond the physical and emotional trauma to the individual(s) involved. Communities are also affected. These crimes often heighten the isolation and vulnerability of diverse communities and can cause undue stress for all members of the community.

We know that hate-motivated crimes and incidents are under reported and we are working hard to change that. We take reports of hate-motivated crimes and incidents very seriously and we recognize the impact and pain felt by community members when there is evidence of hatred. We want to assure the community that we are committed to investigating these situations thoroughly.

Anyone with information related to the incident or the identity of the individual in the photos is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477.