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Authorities Release Video to Identify Driver Behind Third Defacement of Delray Beach Pride Mural

A federal directive to ban publicly funded rainbow crosswalks has intensified scrutiny of the June 17 vandalism

Delray Beach Police are trying to identify the driver shown in surveillance video on June 17, 2025, burning truck tires on the city's LGTBQ Pride intersection at Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue. (Delray Beach Police/Courtesy)
A file photo, above, shows the “Pride Progress Flag” mural on East Ocean Avenue and First Street in Boynton Beach. Now, it’s no longer there. A woman, below, walks her dog at the newly painted intersection on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Overview

  • Surveillance footage shows a black pickup truck performing tire burnouts over the rainbow mural at Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Avenue on June 17.
  • This marks the third attack on the Delray Beach LGBTQ Pride mural since its 2021 installation, following earlier burnouts days after unveiling and in February 2024.
  • Delray Beach Police have launched a public tip line and are urging residents to come forward with information to help identify the vandal.
  • Local advocacy groups and foundations invested $16,000 in the mural to promote LGBTQ visibility and community inclusion.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s July 1 order directing governors to ban publicly funded rainbow crosswalks has added urgency to calls for accountability.