Pride crosswalk vandalized outside Port Saunders school

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Police are investigating after a Pride crosswalk outside French Shore Academy in Port Saunders was vandalized with anti-2SLGBTQIA+ messages.

Port Saunders RCMP responded to a report of vandalism outside the school on Roncalli Drive on Aug. 21.

School staff discovered the messages painted on the Pride walkway in front of the school Thursday afternoon and contacted police.

Police believed the vandalism occurred sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 and 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 21.

RCMP were asking anyone with information about the incident, or the person or people responsible, to contact Port Saunders RCMP at 709-861-3555.

Anonymous information could be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through nlcrimestoppers.com or through the P3Tips app.