The flag was allegedly stolen from a memorial commemorating service members who have given their lives in defense of the United States.
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A man has been arrested after allegedly stealing an American flag from a memorial commemorating service members who have given their lives in defense of the United States, lighting it on fire and then throwing the burning flag onto a police car. The incident occurred on Sunday evening at approximately 7:10 p.m. when officers assigned to patrol Boston Common in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, were approached by several members of the public saying that they had seen a man lighting fire to the American flag and then throwing it onto the roof of a Boston Police prisoner transport wagon.The car was parked near the fountain inside the park and was unoccupied at the time of the incident.
Officers responded to the scene and arrested 40-year-old Daniel Lucey who confirmed to the authorities that he had lit the flag on fire and thrown it onto the police car as a form of protest.Visitors look at the U.S. Flags planted six feet apart on Boston Common for Memorial Day amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 25, 2020.
Visitors look at the U.S. Flags planted six feet apart on Boston Common for Memorial Day amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 25, 2020.
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