Man charged after allegedly destroying American flags outside Ohio Veteran’s Home

SANDUSKY – A man was charged twice on Wednesday night after he allegedly destroyed several American flags that were placed outside the Ohio Veteran’s Home.

According to a report from the Perkins Township Police Department, police were first called to the area for a report of a man with no shirt running kicking the flags. The report states that police found 40 flags that had been kicked at the scene.

Police were able to locate and eventually make contact with the man, Zachary Richardson, 32, of Sandusky, in a nearby parking lot, the report states. Richardson, according to the report, admitted to kicking the flags and said he did because he did not like the flag, what it stood for, and was taking out his anger. He was charged with criminal damaging, a second-degree misdemeanor, and released at the scene.

According to another police report, about twenty minutes after the first incident, police were called back for a report that Richardson had returned and was now now removing flags from the ground. The report states that police located 38 flags on the ground, 27 of which were broken. Police located Richardson at the scene and arrested him, the report states. He was charged with another second-degree misdemeanor criminal damaging charge and persistent disorderly conduct, a fourth-degree misdemeanor.

This article was written by Nate Hinners. Contact Nate at nhinners@huroninsider.com.