The Little Prince restaurant, located in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan, witnessed a hate crime. At 1:30 a.m. Monday, a person burned the LGBTIQ+ flag that was hanging at the entrance.
A security camera captured the moment when a young redhead got out of a white vehicle and approached the gay pride flag to set it on fire with a lighter.
The flames caused minor damage to the front of the store, which served several customers. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
New York City Councilman Speaks Out for LGBTIQ+ Flag Burned at Manhattan Restaurant
After learning what happened, Councilor Erik Bottcher, a member of the New York City Council, spoke via Twitter to condemn the hate crime.
“Anyone with information on this should call the Crime Stoppers tip line at 800-577-TIPS,” he wrote in the tweet, after describing the facts.
Both the firefighters and the police went to the place to put out the flames caused by the young woman, who is now being sought by the authorities.
Members of the LGBTIQ+ community raised a gay pride flag again at the Little Prince restaurant, this Monday, at 11:00 in the morning.
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