Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said the hate crime charge stemmed from the fact that authorities believe Martinez burned the flag because of “what it represents as far as sexual orientation.” Video: Omaha man arrested for burning gay pride flag. The harsh sentence is mostly due to the hate crime charge, which is a class D felony. An Omaha man was arrested after police said he stole a gay pride flag and burned it in front of a family's home on Saturday. He was sentenced on Wednesday to 16 years behind bars. Police said Tuesday that 20-year-old Tyresse. Martinez admitted to burning the flag and was found guilty last month. J/ 6:18 PM / CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A man has been arrested for allegedly burning a gay pride flag outside a Harlem bar. He had also threatened to burn down the club. Adolfo Martinez was found guilty on Wednesday after tearing down and.
Martinez later burned the purloined flag, doused with lighter fluid, outside the Dangerous Curves Gentleman’s Club, which had actually been kicked him out earlier that day. Central Iowa Police CNN A man has been sentenced to about 15 years after burning an LGBTQ flag hanging from a church in Iowa. He was arrested after police said he stole a pride banner hanging at the Ames United Church of Christ on June 11. Officers testified that upon his arrest, Mayfield said he didn’t understand how burning a flag could be a felony. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In this case, the perpetrator was apologetic, saying I have gay friends and I apologize to my neighbors. An Omaha man was arrested after police said he stole a gay pride flag and burned it in front of a family's home. Stealing a Pride banner from a church and burning it outside a local strip club has landed an Ames, Iowa resident in prison for sixteen years, on hate crime charges.Īdolfo Martinez, 30, has been found guilty of a hate crime, third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire for stealing. Cameron Mayfield was 23 when he burned a gay pride flag belonging to his neighbors in Omaha, Nebraska.