Overview
- Boston Police opened an investigation Wednesday after Councilor Ed Flynn reported American flags torn up at multiple South Boston memorials.
- Incidents were reported at the Admiral Farragut Statue and the South Boston Vietnam Memorial, with flags ripped out, strewn, or destroyed, according to a police report.
- Photos also showed flags knocked over near the Korean War Memorial on Castle Island, and a planter was found tipped at Medal of Honor Park.
- Flynn, State Sen. Nick Collins and State Rep. David Biele denounced the damage and called for expanded security camera coverage at memorial sites.
- Mayor Michelle Wu’s office said Veterans’ Services Commissioner Robert Santiago inspected the sites and will support replacing the flags, while no arrests or suspect description have been released.