NEWS BRIEF: Rainbow crosswalk in Midtown vandalized
Spray painted swastika a ‘disgusting act’
Photo credit: Atlanta Police Department
The rainbow crosswalk in Midtown Atlanta has been vandalized once again, this time with a spray-painted swastika, according to the Atlanta Police Department, which is investigating the incident. Officers discovered the Nazi symbol Wednesday night while patrolling the area around Piedmont Road and 10th Street, then alerted the APD’s LGBTQ Liaison Unit as well as the Mayor’s office.
APD spokesman Michael Smith said the Department of Transportation sent a crew “to remove the disgusting act of vandalism from our street” and he thanked them for “erasing the hate that has no place in our city in such a swift and efficient manner.” Details: atlantapd.org