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Palo Alto police are investigating church vandalism as a hate crime after an unknown suspect ripped down a pride flag that had been mounted outside.
This Tuesday, May 16, at around 10:58 a.m., the 24-hour dispatch center of the Palo Alto Police Department, received a report of vandalism at the First Lutheran Church, located at 600 Homer Avenue, by an employee of the worship space.
According to authorities, the investigation revealed that at some point