Surveillance video captured the moment a suspect set fire to a pride flag outside a SoHo restaurant.
According to police, a white SUV pulled up to the restaurant. A passenger got out of the vehicle and approached the flag, which said "Make America Gay Again."The suspect then used a lighter to set the flag hanging in front of the location on fire, police said.
The fire spread, causing exterior damage to the building. It also burnt the metal framing around the restaurant and shattered the windows.The suspect is described as a woman with a light complexion and long dark-colored hair. The vehicle is described as a white four-door SUV.The incident is being investigated by the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force.
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