Cops hunt man wanted for criminal mischief after pouring paint on Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower
POLICE released video of a man throwing red paint over a "BLACK LIVES MATTER" mural painted on the street in New York City.
NYPD shared the video as they hunt for the man, who they say is wanted for criminal mischief.
Video showed him grab red paint out of a bag, and throw paint across the word "LIVES."
"If you have any information, call/DM @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. All calls are anonymous," cops said.
Police then shared two additional pictures of the man.
Mayor helped .
“This is such an important moment for our city," he said on July 9 as the mural was painted on the street.
“We are making a statement today of what we value in New York City.”
After it was vandalized Monday, de Blasio shot down the person who threw paint on it.
"To whoever vandalized our mural on 5th Avenue: nice try.
@NYC_DOT has already fixed it," de Blasio tweeted.
Just days after the man threw red paint on the mural, at least two people were arrested for throwing blue paint on it on Friday.
Several people threw the blue paint in what appeared to be a coordinated effort involving a group of around 10 at 4 pm on Friday.
, : “NYC is cutting Police $’s by ONE BILLION DOLLARS, and yet the @NYCMayor is going to paint a big, expensive, yellow Black Lives Matter sign on Fifth Avenue, denigrating this luxury Avenue.”
“This will further antagonize New York’s Finest, who LOVE & vividly remember the horrible BLM chant, ‘Pigs In A Blanket, Fry ‘Em Like Bacon.’”
“Maybe our GREAT Police, who have been neutralized and scorned by a mayor who hates & disrespects them, won’t let this symbol of hate be affixed to New York’s greatest street,” Trump .
“Spend this money fighting crime instead!"