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Demand for change: Cincinnati police release photo in vandalism of Black Lives Matter mural

CINCINNATI — Police on Wednesday released a grainy photo of a suspect and video from surveillance cameras as part of the investigation into the vandalism visited upon the Black Lives Matter mural in front of City Hall.

Police are investigating numerous reports that someone poured what appeared to be red paint on the mural Tuesday night.

Our news partner, WCPO in Cincinnati, is reporting that the discovery prompted a group of 20 or so to gather at the mural, painted on Plum Street between Eighth and Ninth streets by local artists in June.

Cincinnati police are asking the public for help in identifying the person seen in a photo released Wednesday afternoon via Twitter:

The police division also is asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.

In New York City, police released video footage this week showing a man pouring a bucket of red paint over part of a Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower a week ago, the Cox Media Group National Content Desk reported.

The man, who had not been identified as of Tuesday morning, is wanted on a charge of criminal mischief, authorities said.

Police said the man approached the mural painted in front of 725 5th Ave. just after noon Monday. He could be seen pulling a bucket of paint from a paper bag and dumping it onto the mural’s yellow letters.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, who helped to paint the mural last week, said officials with the New York City Department of Transportation fixed the mural shortly after it was vandalized.

“To whoever vandalized our mural on 5th Avenue: nice try,” the mayor wrote in a post on social media.

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