Residents of Boise, Idaho are proving that love outweighs hate after Pride flags were stolen and damaged along Harrison Boulevard early Friday morning, reports CBS2.
Boise Police responded to reports of a theft in progress early Friday morning. “Officers were immediately able to locate the suspect,” Boise PD said. “The reporting party who witnessed the crime wished to proceed with a citizen’s arrest.” The suspect was identified by police as 18-year-old Gage Burlile.
He was taken to the Ada County Jail and charged with misdemeanor petit theft. 25 of the 29 pride flags on Harrison Boulevard were stolen or destroyed, according to a Facebook post.