Only scraps of the flag, which was 5 feet by 8 feet and flying from a flagpole, were left, Benson said.
The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification’s most recent annual report said eight anti-LGBTQ or anti-gay hate crimes were reported by police statewide in 2019. She said she was not aware of any other anti-LGBTQ crimes in Kaysville, but many people are putting up flags celebrating Pride month, so that could have something to do with Thursday’s incident. “Kind of ‘We don’t believe in this'” references, Benson said. Police Officer Lexi Benson said officers found a note with typed scriptures. The vandalism report came in at about 4:45 a.m.
Kaysville detectives are investigating it as a possible hate crime, the police department said in a news release. KAYSVILLE - Someone took down and burned an LGBTQ Pride flag at a home on Thursday, and police want the public’s help to find the perpetrators.