Category: vandalism

Climate Activists Vandalize 1934 Emily Carr Painting With Maple Syrup in Vancouver

Two women claiming to be climate activists allegedly vandalized an Emily Carr painting titled “Stumps and Sky” at the Vancouver Art Gallery on Nov. 12 and then issued a press release on Twitter saying it was to demand an end to the Coastal GasLink Pipeline in Northern B.C. Erin Fletcher, 19, and Emily Kelsall from a…


Downtown Vancouver Store Hit by Repeated Vandalism, Owner Points to Surge in Drug-Related Crime

In the past year and a half after Sebastian & Co Fine Meats opened for business in downtown Vancouver, the butcher has already been hit by severe vandalism five times. Owner Sebastian Cortez says businesses like his are becoming increasingly troubled by surging crime rates in the city, which he attributes to the city’s burgeoning drug crisis….


Downtown Vancouver Store Hit by Repeated Vandalism, Owner Blames Surge in Drug-Related Crime

In the past year and a half since Sebastian & Co Fine Meats opened for business in downtown Vancouver, the butcher shop has been hit by severe vandalism five times. Owner Sebastian Cortez says businesses like his are becoming increasingly troubled by surging crime rates in the city, which he attributes to the burgeoning drug crisis….


Man Pleads Guilty to Throwing Rocks at Santa Ana Churches

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 34-year-old man pleaded guilty to throwing rocks through the windows of two Santa Ana churches and was sentenced to 208 days in jail and freed from custody because he had already served that much time behind bars awaiting trial, according to court records obtained Sept. 30. Omar Rico Olivares pleaded guilty Sept….


‘Violence Has Been Overwhelming’: Pro-Life Clinic Director Tells Senators

A pro-life women’s medical clinic in California has spent $150,000 to boost its security in the face of overwhelming violence following the Supreme Court’s abortion decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to the facility’s executive director. “Pregnancy care centers from coast to coast are being targeted for violent assaults of vandalism, and hateful attacks online…


Malibu Vandalism Suspect Arrested in Santa Monica Beach Restroom

MALIBU, Calif.—A 55-year-old man was in custody July 10 on suspicion of committing numerous acts of vandalism in Malibu while wielding a pickaxe. Thomas Aaron Brothers was identified as a suspect in numerous incidents of vandalism in the Malibu area over a three-day period, which included damage to numerous vehicles, residential front doors, and cameras…


Catholic Church in Wisconsin Vandalized With ‘Anti-Pro-Life’ Messages

Authorities in Wisconsin are looking for one or more suspects believed to be connected to a vandalism incident where pro-abortion graffiti messages were sprayed on a Wisconsin church in Madison, west of Milwaukee. The Madison Police Department said the front entrance of St. Bernard Catholic Church was damaged with spray-painted messages that contained “anti-pro-life” and “anti-police” signs,…


Colorado Pregnancy Center Vandalized, Set on Fire Following Supreme Court Abortion Decision

Authorities in Longmont, Colorado, are investigating a fire at a pregnancy center reported in the early morning hours of June 25 as a potential arson case. The fire at Life Choices, a Christian pregnancy center that offers free services related to sexual health and pregnancy, was reported at 3:17 a.m. local time on June 25,…


Whitmer and Allies ‘Fight Like Hell’ to Keep Abortion Legal in Michigan

Pro-abortion forces led by Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, were already actively battling the June 24 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade long before it was handed down. If anything, the formal announcement of the ruling has only stiffened their resolve. Leading up to the High Court’s decision, some…


Alleged Climate Activist Tried to Smear Cake on ‘Mona Lisa,’ Attack Foiled by Bulletproof Glass

The “Mona Lisa,” possibly the world’s most famous artwork, was the target of attempted vandalism on May 29 when a man threw a piece of cake at the enclosure and smeared the glass with icing. The 36-year-old man was disguised as an old woman and arrived in a wheelchair. Speaking in French as he was…