Man Smashes Windows At Two Orlando Gay Bars

Click Orlando reports:

A pair of Orlando businesses that cater to the LGBTQ community were targeted by a vandal who shattered several windows before running away.

According to police, a man was caught on surveillance video outside District Dive and Southern Craft in the 2400 block of South St. around 3:41 a.m. on Wednesday. Both businesses are located in the Southern Nights complex, which is itself an LGBTQ nightclub.

The video shows the man use an unknown item to shatter the windows, investigators said. Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan said it is still too early to tell whether this act of vandalism is also a hate crime.

Read the full article. District Dive’s name comes from being located in Orlando’s Milk District, a lively collection of shops, restaurants, and bars surrounding a famed local dairy. Southern Craft, a brew pub from the same owners, is next door in the sprawling complex.

A pair of Orlando businesses that cater to the LGBTQ community were targeted by a vandal who shattered several windows before running away. https://t.co/Sx0gQ1XT6G

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