NYPD releases pic of keffiyeh-wearing protester wanted for setting US flag on fire in front of WWI memorial
NY Post
Police released a photo of a keffiyeh-wearing protester wanted for lighting a U.S. flag aflame at an pro-Palestinian demonstration in front of a WWI memorial in the city earlier this week.
The unidentified male is wanted for allegedly snatching the flag from a woman, 48, as she waved it, before he lit it on fire during the unruly demonstration at Fifth Avenue and East 67th Street around 6:30 p.m. Monday, cops said.
The male in the photo is hardly visible as the Palestinian scarf covers most of his face.
The flag-burning suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, black shorts and a black book bag, according to cops.
A 16-year-old, anti-Israel protester who allegedly vandalized the 107th Infantry Memorial at the same protest was arrested Friday, cops said.
He was charged with criminal mischief in the third degree, a felony, and making graffiti, which is a misdemeanor.
