A deputy discovered graffiti, specifically the word “groomers” on the Douglas County Fairground property and on vehicles around 7 a.m. on August 25, just hours before the start of pride celebrations.
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a person allegedly involved in a vandalism incident before the beginning of PrideFest.
DougCo said the department is looking into the incident as a bias-motivated crime. In Colorado, a bias-motivated crime is defined as a crime with an intent to “intimidate or harass another person, in whole or in part, because of that person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation,” according to SB21-280,which was signed into law during the 2021 Colorado legislative session.
PrideFest events and celebrations in Castle Rock were also interrupted by over 60 protesters, including a drag show that was blocked by protesters with shirts that read: “STAND TO PROTECT CHILDREN.”
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