ICYMI: Police hate crime unit investigating defaced Pride crosswalk
Tire skid marks were left on a crosswalk at the intersection of 22nd Street and Fourth Avenue and reported earlier this week, a police spokeswoman said in a prepared statement.Michayla van de Velde, a board member with Saskatoon Pride who uses they/them pronouns, said they believe the marks were likely left on purpose.
“Anecdotally, I don’t see that many black skid marks on other crosswalks in Saskatoon. The fact that the is new would definitely lead me to believe it’s intentional.”admitted case of someone purposefully leaving black skid marks on a Pride crosswalk downtown. In 2020, a man was charged after homophobic graffiti was sprayed on three Saskatoon churches that welcome members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
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