Hate crime probed in damage to gay, lesbian newspaper boxes

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Police are looking for signs of a hate crime in extensive damage to numerous newspaper boxes in the downtown area.

The boxes carried copies of the gay and lesbian paper known as Xtra.

“Police are looking for a suspect in a case of mischief involving damage to a large number of newspaper boxes over the holidays,” said Const. Jana McGuinness.

“Sometime between December 25th and December 29th, fourteen newspaper boxes belonging to Pink Triangle Press, which distributes a gay and lesbian paper called Xtra, were targeted by vandals,” she said.

” In most of the cases, the front door glass was heavily damaged and papers were stolen. The investigation has yet to identify a suspect or clearly determine a motive for the vandalism but police are hoping surveillance video will provide some clues. While it is too early to say if the crime was motivated by hate, investigators from the VPD Hate Crime Unit are looking into that possibility as no other adjacent newspaper boxes were targeted.”

“The damaged newspaper boxes were primarily in the downtown core on Robson, Denman, Hornby, Beach and Burrard streets. Anyone with information is asked to call Vancouver Police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.”

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