Ogden man accused of burning flags at several homes

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OGDEN — Police arrested a man who allegedly went on a vandalism spree that included burning flags and painting graffiti.

On Wednesday in the early morning hours, Bryan Nava, 19, of Ogden, and a second person “walked throughout a neighborhood, (and) trespassed onto peoples’ properties to burn American flags,” according to a police affidavit.

Two flags were attached to a pole on a home, while the others were “securely on private property, but not attached to a residence,” the affidavit states.

Nava also “tagged,” or spray-painted his moniker on buildings and fences, according to the affidavit.

He was arrested for investigation of two counts of criminal mischief/endangering human life for lighting flags attached to homes on fire, three counts of criminal mischief, five counts of trespassing, five counts of abuse of a flag and two counts of graffiti.

Ogden police say they don’t know a motive for the flag burning as Nava declined to speak to investigators after being arrested.

Detectives continued searching Thursday for a juvenile also believed to be involved.

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