Two soldiers were arrested Friday and accused of stealing LGBTQ+ Pride flags at least three times from a house just outside the gates of Fort Myer , Virginia.
Local authorities with Arlington County announced the arrest of Spc. Matthew Henshaw, 20, and Pfc. Joseph Digregorio, 23. Both soldiers are with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, the Army ‘s premier ceremonial unit tasked with burials at Arlington National Cemetery.
The two were arrested after an investigation into a series of thefts targeting the house from September to January. The Pride flag is a universal symbol used by gay, lesbian, transgender and other people to show pride and support of related social movements. Some of the alleged thefts were captured on video, which was reviewed by Military.com.
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Michelle Logan lives with her girlfriend at the house where police say the suspects stole the flags. She said five flags were taken since September, with three of the incidents captured on her Ring security camera.