A 91-year-old man is being investigated by New Westminster police after a newly-installed Pride crosswalk was vandalized Monday night.
Witnesses contacted police after they observed an elderly man pour paint on the rainbow-coloured crosswalk, located at Church Street and Columbia Street.
Police located a suspect a short distance away.
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City crews washed away the paint. The New Westminster resident was taken to hospital for evaluation and is being investigated for mischief.
The Pride crosswalk was unveiled early Monday.
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