Police investigating after BLM signs reported stolen from East Ridge resident's yard

Police investigating after BLM signs reported stolen from East Ridge resident's yard

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An east ridge woman says that black lives matter signs keep getting stolen from her yard.

And police are looking for the thief.

Amanda arp: "you don't go into somebody's yard because you don't like something or you do like something and just take it."

Amanda arp shared with us these security videos which she says were recorded on a limited amount of time.

In one, you can see a man pull up to her yard and get out of his car.

The next shows the man putting something in his car then leaving, while the black lives matter signs in the yard are no longer there.

Amanda arp: "so, number 1 it's frustrating.

Number 2, it's aggravating to say the least."

Arp tells me that black lives matter signs in her yard were vandalized on july 4th, then they were stolen.

After that she decided to put up security cameras and that's when she says she found that signs were taken again this timein the morning while she was at work and her kids were home.

Amanda arp: "they didn't say anything that would've been considered lewd or hurtful to anyone's feelings.

It just said that we were supporting the people and we were trying to get a message out there and it was violating to have someone come out there and steal all the signs."

Arp reported the incident to police.

East ridge police say they are investigating and have a possible suspect.

Arp says the incidents will not stop her from putting out signs and plans to put out more.

Amanda arp: "it's not going to deter us.

It's just going to make