Two residents in Martinez have been charged with a hate crime for defacing a Black Lives Matter mural on July 4, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office.
by: Erica Pieschke and Nexstar Media Wire
MARTINEZ, Calif. (KRON) – Two Northern California residents have been charged with a hate crime for defacing a Black Lives Matter mural on July 4, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office.
Forty-two-year-old Nicole Anderson and 53-year-old David Nelson face charges of violating civil rights, vandalism under $400 and possession of tools to commit vandalism or graffiti.
The two are accused of a hate crime for covering up a Martinez street mural with black paint.
Witnesses captured video of the incident, which has been widely shared on social media.
Another resident applied for a permit on July 1 to paint the Black Lives Matter mural in front of the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse in downtown Martinez.
