SPOKANE, Wash. — For the second time in a week and the third time this year, the Pride mural in downtown Spokane has been vandalized.
This time, vandals used paint to stain the crosswalk. Last week, the Spokane Police Department arrested three teenagers for defacing the mural with scooters.
The police department told KREM 2 News they are investigating this most recent vandalism.
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Kaylee Gaines McGee was one of those people at O'Doherty's who saw the group of teenagers using lime scooters to create skid marks on the mural.
"We see that you have done this thing, and " McGee said. "People don't just go and do that without intention. You don't destroy symbols without intention behind it."
On Friday, Lime released a statement on the vandalism. The statement read:
“All of us at Lime condemn these vile acts in no uncertain terms. At a time when our teams at Lime are beginning pride celebrations around the globe, it is disturbing to see the hate taking place in Spokane. Lime is taking immediate action against the perpetrators and doubling down on our support of Spokane Pride and Spokane Arts. Lime is proud to put time and resources into celebrating Pride Month each year and supporting LGBTQ+ organizations working to uplift and protect queer people in cities around the world. We will not let the hateful few spoil the joy of Pride Month in Spokane, and are grateful for those working to make Spokane more welcoming for all.”
Last month, several people lit the crosswalk on fire.
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