McFarland Police Department vandalized, flags torn down
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A suspect was in custody after McFarland Police Department’s front doors were spray-painted and U.S. and state flags cut down, according to a warrant.
The incident happened late Saturday afternoon and police quickly identified a suspect through surveillance video, according to the warrant filed in Superior Court.
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The video shows a man spray-painting the doors then yanking down flags flying to the front of the building, cutting their ropes with what appeared to be a knife, the warrant says. The man left with the flags.
A records check showed the suspect had multiple prior contacts with police over the years, an officer wrote.
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In fact, the warrant says, officers went to the suspect’s home earlier Saturday for a call for service.
While there, police noticed gold spray paint on his left eye and pickup truck, according to the warrant. Spray-painted on the driveway were the words, “F— Cops,” the warrant says.
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