Overview
- Ramsey County charged George Thomas Floyd, 23, with two felony counts tied to a June vandalism spree in Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland.
- Prosecutors say dozens of Pride flags, anti-Trump and Black Lives Matter signs, and flagpoles were damaged across the neighborhoods during Pride month.
- The complaint cites Ring video and a seized phone containing texts, location-tagged photos, and a note listing 69 addresses, six of which later reported damage.
- Investigators describe broken windows and graffiti at Half Price Books, a nearby coffee shop, and St. Paul Academy, with repairs exceeding $14,000.
- Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said police spent more than 500 hours on the case, Floyd was released without bond after a brief hearing, and he is due in court Nov. 13.