PHOTOS: NYPD seek 2 women for vandalizing St. Patrick's Cathedral with spray paint

St. Patricks Cathedral vandalized
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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police are searching for two women accused of vandalizing the outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.

NYPD said the incident occurred around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday at East 51 Street and 5th Avenue as protests over the death of George Floyd were happening throughout the city.

The vandals spray-painted George Floyd's name on one of the stairs and "BLM" on the wall before running on East 51st Street towards Madison Avenue.

St. Patricks Cathedral vandalized