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🌱 Patch AM: Man twice targets American flag near 66th and York, now in custody
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- Man twice targets American flag near 66th and York, now in custody
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📰 News we're reading
• Vandal charged after returning twice to damage American flag at Edina location (alphanews.org) — A flag theft and vandalism incident at a medical office near 66th Street and York Avenue, right on the Richfield–Edina border, was reported by someone in "vibrant Richfield Minnesota." Witnesses say a man twice targeted the American flag, first dragging it behind his vehicle and later returning to shred it, leading to his arrest on a misdemeanor property-damage charge and continued custody on bail. 
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