Beverly's Black Lives Matter Flag Stolen

BEVERLY, MA —A Black Lives Matter flag installed at Beverly City Hall last month was stolen Sunday night.

"The incident is currently under investigation and video of the entrance to city hall is being reviewed," Beverly police officer and department spokesman Mike Boccuzzi said. Other details about the theft were not immediately available Tuesday morning.

The flag was ordered by Mayor Mike Cahill after a youth-led Black Lives Matter demonstration in Beverly last month. The march was one of hundreds held in U.S. cities in recent weeks to call for racial justice and to condemn the Memorial Day death of George Floyd while handcuffed by Minneapolis police officers.

Beverly's protest drew hundreds of people for a march through city streets, speakers and an eight minute, 46 second moment of silence representing the length of time Floyd was pinned to the ground.

Dave Copeland covers Beverly and other North Shore communities for Patch. He can be reached at dave.copeland@patch.com or by calling 617-433-7851. Follow him on Twitter (@CopeWrites) and Facebook (/copewrites).