Delray Beach police confirmed Thursday a 20-year-old man was placed under arrest in connection with the vandalism of a brand new LGBTQ Pride intersection and crosswalk.
South Florida resident Alexander Jerich faces charges of criminal mischief over $1,000, reckless driving, and a hate crime felony enhancement for the damage he allegedly did to the city’s Pride crosswalk.
The rainbow street art installation, located at Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue, was officially unveiled to the public last Saturday, June 12, and cost $16,000 to install.
But two days later – on Trump’s birthday – Jerich allegedly vandalized them by doing burnouts with his pickup truck, defacing it with black skid marks running across the colorful