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New York City police are looking for a flag-carrying suspect accused of filming three churches with “anti-Christian” slogans during a 20-minute hate crime spree last month.
The suspect, who was also wearing the face of the hole connecting and pressing Christ’s bicycle in Crackaway, Queens 5, said the next door at 1: Far Rockaway is the southernmost place in the breeding room of the queens.
Minutes later, the Rainbow-Clad suspect allegedly marked the town’s neighboring Oasis Church for planning with more anti-Christian graffiti, police said. Both churches are on Mott Avenue.
In a security video released by the NYPD, the suspect was caught hiding an “anti-gay sticker” with black paint on the facade of one of the churches. The New York Post, citing sources, reports that the video was taken from the Church of Christ refuge.
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Police surveillance released by police shows “anti-gay chalk” painted on the outside of one of the affected churches in Queens, New York. (New York City Police Department (NYPD))
Around 2 am, the suspect painted “welcoming members of the colk” and “religion” on the walls and sidewalks outside St.
The suspect also insulted two religious figures and painted their faces, said the police.
Police said the man wanted in connection with a number of serious crimes such as hate crimes and hate crimes is being investigated.
Father Francis Shannon, who was a priest at St Mary Star of Sea Church for more than eight years, said it was sad to read the graffiti.
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The NYPD released surveillance footage of the separation division showing a suspect holding a rainbow flag and pushing a bicycle after an alleged three-week rampage with “2025” graffiti during an Oct. 5, 2025, Heat-Crime Spree. (New York City Police Department (NYPD))
“It was really learning to learn about vandalism. I was at my mom’s house, and as soon as it happened, I sent the pictures,” Shannon told the Post. “So when I woke up, I saw it, and it was really sad.”
“I think this is more of a statement than a hate crime, it’s just the kind of stuff that gets fought,” she said.
A surveillance photo released by the NYPD shows the suspect holding a rainbow flag while riding a bicycle before leaving for three weeks in Queens on Oct. 5, 2025, Heat-Crime Spree. (New York City Police Department (NYPD))
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Shannon said he did not believe the graffiti was representative of the wider LGBTQ community and urged the vandals to speak up about their concerns instead of acting.
“I don’t think this is a big part of the LGBTQ movement since he had the flag. I think he’s just different,” Shannon said. “I just think he needs to speak out and not act violently.”
