Police investigate vandalism of rainbow crosswalk in Surrey, B.C., captured on video
Police identified three people of interest and are gathering evidence after video of the vandalism was posted by a political party leader.
- Surrey Police are investigating the vandalism of a rainbow crosswalk near Holland Park as a hate crime after video surfaced Saturday showing individuals defacing the symbol with black paint.
- Amrit Birring, leader of the Freedom Party, posted a video on social media Saturday depicting himself and two others spraying black paint over the crosswalk at Old Yale Road and University Drive.
- Police have identified three people of interest and are gathering evidence to support potential criminal charges, though no arrests have been made regarding the incident near Surrey Central.
- City crews pressure-washed the crosswalk Monday morning, while Sher Pride president Annie Ohana condemned the act as a reminder that hatred toward the 2SLGBTQIA+ community still exists.
- Surrey Pride founder Martin Rooney called the incident "a premeditated hate attack," as the organization vows to "stand in resistance" against those seeking to erase the rights of the community.
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Police investigate vandalism of rainbow crosswalk in Surrey, B.C., captured on video
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after video of people vandalizing a rainbow crosswalk was posted on social media over the weekend by the leader of a registered
Vandals deface rainbow crosswalk in Surrey, post video to social media
Vandals spray-painted black lines on a rainbow crosswalk in Surrey over the weekend. Video posted to social media shows two men defacing the “pride” colours of the intersection near Holland Park, at Old Yale Road and University Drive. “When tyranny becomes law resistance becomes your duty,” are words shown over the video, posted May 30 on the Facebook page of Amrit Birring, self-described “defender of freedom” and candidate in the last B.C. elec…
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A Surrey Police patch is worn by an officer at RCMP “E” Division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after video of people vandalizing a rainbow crosswalk was posted on social media over the weekend by the leader of a registered political party. Police say they identified three people of interest, and evidence is being gathered to support pos…
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