Man, 21, accused of tearing down Pride flag from Cape May ice cream shop
Rainbow flag is seen during the 21st Equality March in Krakow, Poland on May 17th, 2025. The annual event, which was first organized in 2004, is held under the patronage of the city's mayor. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - A Burlington County man accused of tearing down a Pride flag outside a Cape May ice cream shop is now facing charges.
David Ebner, 21, was charged with criminal mischief and bias intimidation in the Fourth of July weekend incident.
What we know:
The Cape May Police Department on Friday announced the arrest of 21-year-old David Ebner on charges of criminal mischief and bias intimidation.
Ebner is accused of tearing down a Pride flag from outside a Cape May ice cream shop over the Fourth of July weekend.
Video shows someone confronting Ebner about the alleged crime shortly after it happened.
"Why are you ripping up the rainbow flag," the person taking the video says.
"Because it's f****** b*******," Ebner replies.