Lethbridge police seek suspect who damaged Pride crosswalk
Posted Sep 26, 2023 6:35 pm.
Last Updated Sep 26, 2023 6:37 pm.
Police in southern Alberta are turning to the public for help identifying a suspect in a hate-motivated crime.
Lethbridge police say on Aug. 25 at around 1 a..m., an officer spotted a truck performing a burnout over the Pride crosswalk downtown, “deliberately” damaging it.
The vehicle fled police at a “high rate of speed,” which they say was posing a risk to the safety of other drivers and pedestrians. It was last seen headed westbound on Highway 3 out of the city.
Officers say the vehicle is described as a 2012-2014 grey Ford F-150 with black pin striping across the body and a loud aftermarket exhaust.
Investigators provided a photo of a similar vehicle for reference.
is investigating this deliberate act of mischief as hate-motivated, and ask anyone with information to come forward.
Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call them at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
