A Murfreesboro man was identified for his alleged involvement in a crime of vandalism in Nashville and later apprehended this week.
Metro Nashville detectives with the East Precinct booked Isaiah D. Tester, 24, on a charge of vandalizing government property for pouring a black paint-like liquid over the rainbow crosswalk at S. 14th and Woodland Streets on the afternoon of July 2. The crosswalk was created at the end of Pride Month in June. To make matters worse, it appears that Tester may have vandalized the crosswalk while in a van that belonged to the company he was working for, at the time of the incident. But, his employment has since changed.
A tip to Nashville Crime Stoppers led to the identification of Tester as the suspect. He was taken into custody on Tuesday night in Murfreesboro, where he lives. He was released on bond about 5-hours later.
The investigation shows that Tester worked for a vehicle window replacement company, was driving one of his employer’s vans on July 2, and is believed to have used windshield prep primer to deface the crosswalk. Tester is alleged to have admitted to the vandalism after being confronted by a co-worker. He was ultimately fired from the company.
Tester also admitted to the vandalism in an interview with detectives in Nashville.
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