A Black Lives Matter sign on a University of California at Berkeley fence in Albany was defaced with paint, police said they were told Monday. <\/p>\n
Police were told Monday morning that the sign at Marin and San Pablo avenues had been defaced with spray paint. <\/p>\n
Albany public works crews took down the sign so the paint could be removed from it. UC Berkeley police were notified because the sign was on university property. <\/p>\n
Once the paint is removed from the sign, the sign will be put back up. <\/p>\n
\"I believe hateful and hurtful acts like this are unacceptable and do not represent the City's values,\" Albany police Chief John Geissberger said in a statement. <\/p>\n
\"I understand the harm events like this can have on a community, but I also believe we are a strong community that will reassure our neighbors, business owners and visitors that we care about each other by our daily interactions,\" he said.<\/p>\n
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