'No Room for Hatred': Man Accused of Stomping on Cape Verdean Flag During Ceremony

R.I. man arrested after allegedly throwing Cape Verdean flag to the ground and stomping on it - The Boston Globe

Authorities in East Providence found the man with a 6-inch knife and a Nazi flag when he was arrested, officials said.

Security camera captures man stomping on Cape Verdean flag

A Lincoln man accused of vandalizing the Cape Verdean flag outside East Providence City Hall faced a judge on Thursday.

'No room for hatred': Man accused of stomping on Cape Verdean flag during ceremony

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A man was arrested Wednesday, accused of stomping on the Cape Verdean flag while a ceremony was being held at East Providence City Hall, according to police. Joey Marsden (Courtesy: East Providence Police Department) Joey Marsden, 27, of Lincoln, is charged with vandalism, disorderly conduct, and possession of a prohibited weapon other than a firearm. The flag-raising ceremony was held to celebrate Cape Verdean cu…

Man accused of stomping on Cape Verde flag outside ceremony in East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The East Providence Police Department said a Lincoln man was arrested outside the city’s Cape Verde Independence Day ceremony after he allegedly threw a Cape Verde flag on the ground and stomped on it Wednesday. 27-year-old Joey Marsden was charged with vandalism, disorderly conduct, and weapons other than firearms prohibited. According to police, Marsden arrived outside East Providence City Hall around noon, and w…

Lincoln man charged in flag-stomping vandalism at Cape Verdean ceremony

Alleged act of vandalism may be a hate crime, East Providence officials say

Inside City Hall Wednesday, East Providence officials were hosting a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence, when a young man dressed in black stormed into the building, allegedly determined to express his disapproval. Security camera footage shows an American flag and a Cape Verdean flag being tossed out the front door.  […] The post Alleged act of vandalism may be a hate crime, East Providence officials say appeared…