SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Police Department (SPD) has arrested three suspects concerning the vandalization of the downtown Spokane Pride mural.
On Wednesday, June 5, around 9 p.m., SPD officers responded to the intersection of Howard Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard following a report of vandalism. According to police, a complaint received via 911 indicated that multiple people on scooters were causing damage to the newly painted Pride mural.
Several witnesses observed the crime, and one of the suspects reportedly yelled obscenities toward them before departing the area, as stated by SPD.
Officers noted widespread damage, including black scuff marks consistent with scooter wheels, across the entirety of the mural. The area is clearly marked to keep traffic away, having been recently repainted to repair previous damage.
After speaking with witnesses and reviewing video surveillance footage of the incident, officers located three suspects matching witness descriptions and video evidence. They detained the suspects in the area of Washington and Spokane Falls Boulevard, as reported by SPD, just 34 minutes after the initial 911 call.
One 19-year-old suspect was arrested and booked into the Spokane County Jail for First-Degree Malicious Mischief. Two other suspects (minors) were arrested and booked into the Spokane County Juvenile Detention Center on the same charge.
