A Dresden man accused of stealing a Black Lives Matter flag in June has been fined $500 after pleading guilty.
Zachery McEvoy, 42, pleaded guilty by video in Chatham court on December 29, 2021.
Police previously said the flag was removed from the area of Main Street and North Street on June 19, 2021 and found in a nearby garbage can. The same flag was stolen the following day, according to police.
McEvoy was arrested on June 21, 2021 and charged with theft under $5,000 and being in possession of property obtained by a crime under $5,000.
“We would like to remind everyone that hate or bias has no place in our society,” Chatham-Kent police said after the arrest. “This behaviour will not be tolerated here in Chatham-Kent as this form of discrimination undermines everyone’s safety.”