A Duxbury man is facing charges after he allegedly swiped Black Lives Matter banners from a local church on two occasions. Zachary Brousseau, 31, was identified by police as the individual behind the thefts from the First Parish Church on Tremont Street.
Brousseau’s alleged streak of banner-lifting began in January and continued through this week, as reported by NBC Boston. The church, after reporting a second banner had gone missing Thursday, spurred an investigation that led authorities straight to Brousseau's home on Starboard Way with a search warrant in hand.
During the search, officials discovered what they believe to be remnants of the first stolen banner—badly damaged. The evidence was enough to charge Brousseau with both larceny and destruction of church property. As of now, it is unclear if he has acquired legal representation to respond to these accusations.
Law enforcement, piecing together surveillance footage and other evidence, pointed the finger at the 31-year-old Duxbury resident. "After a search of the house, officials say they found evidence tying Brousseau to another banner theft at the same church in January," as detailed by Boston 25 News.
No additional details regarding the case or potential motives have been disclosed at this time. The case has been slated for the Plymouth District Court as residents of the community, and members of the First Parish Church await justice for the thefts that have stripped their lawn of its affirming messages twice in as many months.
