Flags vandalized in what Halifax RCMP are calling a hate-motivated crime

RCMP in the Halifax region are investigating a hate-motivated crime in the community of Lower Ship Harbour and are looking for a person of interest.

Officers received a report on March 25 that a pride flag and an “Every Child Matters” flag at the end of a driveway on West Ship Harbour Road had been vandalized the day before.

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“The mischief is considered to have been motivated by hate based on race, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression,” RCMP said in a release.

“The RCMP takes incidents of hate with the utmost seriousness and condemns these criminal acts.”

RCMP released an image of a person of interest, who is described as having grey hair and was wearing a black jacket and black pants at the time of the incident.