Pride Street Mural Vandal Arrested: St. Pete Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — An 18-year-old man faces charges for vandalizing the progressive Pride street mural in the Grand Central District, according to a St. Petersburg Police Department news release.

Christian Maier was caught on video doing circular “doughnut burnouts” on the mural at Central Avenue and 25th Street May 22 around 3:45 a.m., police said.

In the video, he was seen “recklessly maneuvering his car in a way to leave several tire marks across the mural and causing significant damage,” according to the agency.

Maier was charged with felony criminal mischief.

The city and volunteers restored the mural after the vandalism in time for Pride month events.