Police at Louisiana State University are searching for a student who they say burned the American flag at the campus' historic War Memorial hours after news of Usama bin Laden’s killing.
University police say they recovered a stolen vehicle that was used by Isaac Eslava during the brazen early-morning act at the Baton Rouge campus. An LSU flag, drug paraphernalia and clothing belonging to the suspect were also discovered inside the vehicle, police said in a statement.
“We’re exploring all options,” Sgt. Blake Tabor, from the LSU police, said. “We have detectives working around the clock.”
Police did not identify a motive but called the event very “coincidental” that it took place soon after bin Laden’s death.
The 10-by-15 flag flies atop a 102-foot pole 24 hours a day at the campus and honors all the war dead from Eslava, 23, allegedly cut the cords and proceeded to light the flag on fire. The Louisiana state flag and the LSU flag that were also on the pole were not harmed.
The Daily Reveille, the student newspaper, reported that a facility service worker yelled at an individual near the memorial at 5:15 a.m. The individual fled.
Eslava has dual citizenship in the U.S. and Colombia. It is believed he has fled to Atlanta, Ga, a University news release says.
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