Editor’s note: This story was revised after police withdrew initial charges in the case.
Provincial police say they’ve withdrawn charges that were initially laid in connection with the defacing of the Pride crosswalk in Kemptville, Ont., earlier this week.
Grenville OPP got a call shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday about possible mischief at the corner of Reuben Crescent and Prescott Street, the location of a freshly painted rainbow crosswalk.
A witness told police they saw a woman in a pickup truck intentionally spinning the vehicle’s wheels while driving over the crosswalk.
While police initially charged a woman with mischief in relation to the incident, OPP later said they withdrew the charges after receiving “contradictory evidence.” Global News has removed mention of the woman originally named in the story.
Anyone else who saw the incident or might have surveillance footage of the area is asked to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
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The rainbow crosswalk in nearby Prescott, Ont., has also been vandalized during Pride month for the past two years in a row.
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