OPP investigating after four rainbow crosswalks vandalized in Petrolia

CBC

24 September 2024 at 7:05 pm·1-min read

One of the vandalized rainbow crosswalks OPP found in Petrolia. (Ontario Provincial Police - image credit)

Provincial police in Lambton County are investigating after four rainbow crosswalks in the city were heavily defaced last weekend.

According to OPP, officers responded on Sunday morning to reports that four rainbow-coloured crosswalks in the Town of Petrolia had been vandalized.

Photos shared by police show the colours of the crosswalks entirely covered with white paint.

OPP are investigating after crosswalks in Petrolia were vandalized (Lambton OPP)

The crosswalks were located at Greenfield, Blanche and Maple Streets and Dufferin Avenue in Petrolia.

Lambton OPP are continuing to investigate and are asking the public for assistance.

Businesses and residents in the areas of the crosswalks mentioned are asked to check their dash or surveillance camera recordings from Sunday, Sept. 22, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.

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