3 men wanted for destroying Pride flags outside Stonewall Inn: NYPD

Cops released images of three men they're searching for after Pride flags were destroyed near the Stonewall Inn on June 10, 2023
Cops released images of three men they're searching for after Pride flags were destroyed near the Stonewall Inn on June 10, 2023. Photo credit NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Three men are being sought for allegedly destroying Pride flags outside the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village over the weekend, police said Monday as they released photos of them.

The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the vandalism in Christopher Park early Saturday morning, which happened as the city marks Pride Month in June.

People walk by the Stonewall National Monument within Christopher Park in Greenwich Village during Pride Month
People walk by the Stonewall National Monument within Christopher Park in Greenwich Village during Pride Month. Photo credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The three men were walking through Stonewall National Monument—which encompasses the park and is operated by the National Park Service—shortly after 3 a.m. when they broke multiple LGBTQIA+ Pride flags that were displayed on a fence, police said.

The suspects fled on foot after damaging the flags, according to police. They were last seen headed eastbound on Waverly Place.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.

Police said the suspects damaged multiple Pride flags at Stonewall National Monument
Police said the suspects damaged multiple Pride flags at Stonewall National Monument. Photo credit NYPD
Featured Image Photo Credit: NYPD