Man arrested after Pride decorations destroyed [and] graffiti sprayed in DC: Police

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Man arrested after Pride decorations destroyed graffiti sprayed in DC: Police

Ida Domingo
Tue, June 10th 2025 at 11:17 AM
Updated Tue, June 10th 2025 at 11:41 AM

WAHINGTON (7News) — A man is facing charges after police said he destroyed Pride decorations and defaced private property in two separate incidents in the District.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced Tuesday morning that 30-year-old Michael Isaiah Webb Jr. of Landover, Maryland, was arrested Sunday in the Navy Yard neighborhood.

Police said the first incident happened around 7:42 p.m. on June 2 in the Unit block of Dupont Circle NW. Officers responded to a report of property destruction and discovered that rainbow-colored cloth, which had been wrapped around light poles in honor of Pride Month, had been destroyed. Police said the suspect fled the area before officers arrived.

Two days later, on June 4, around 7:58 a.m., officers were called to the 600 block of Maine Avenue SW and found that the suspect had defaced private property with graffiti, spraying offensive language.

Authorities reviewed photos and video from both incidents and worked to identify the suspect. … On June 8, officers familiar with the cases spotted Webb and arrested him without incident.

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1. Wow I bet his parents are so PROUD

Trump will nominate him for a judgeship.

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2. Man faces bias charges for anti-LGBTQ vandalism during Pride month in DC

Man faces bias charges for anti-LGBTQ vandalism during Pride month in DC

Kyle Cooper | [e-mail]
June 12, 2025, 3:40 PM

A Maryland man is facing upgraded charges connected to anti-LGBTQ vandalism during Pride celebrations in D.C. last week.

Michael Isaiah Webb Jr, 30, of Landover was caught on video ripping rainbow wrapping from a light pole in Dupont Circle on June 2. … But he’s not facing charges for that.

Two days later, Webb allegedly spray painted a window near Maine Avenue on the waterfront. Court documents said he wrote hateful remarks about the LGBTQ+ community along with the phrase, “God Is Real.”

Both incidents happened as WorldPride celebrations took place in the District.

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Kyle Cooper
Weekend and fill-in anchor Kyle Cooper has been with WTOP since 1992. Over those 25 years, Kyle has worked as a street reporter, editor and anchor. Prior to WTOP, Kyle worked at several radio stations in Indiana and at the Indianapolis Star Newspaper.
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