Protesters against Drag Story Hour allegedly vandalized the office and apartment building of Manhattan Council Member Erik Bottcher on Monday, scrawling messages baselessly accusing him of being a pedophile and grooming children.
Bottcher shared a video Tuesday that allegedly shows the protesters outside his building on Monday, harassing and physically attacking his neighbors.
On Monday night, Bottcher tweeted photos of his district office showing hallway graffiti of a rude respelling of his surname, allegedly produced by members of the group Gays Against Groomers.
A little more than two hours later, Bottcher tweeted photos of similar graffiti chalked on the sidewalk outside his apartment building. The messages included, “OK Groomer,” “Child Predator,” and “We Want Erik.”
The incident comes after Bottcher was met by protesters at a Drag Story hour event for neurodiverse children at the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library in Chelsea on Saturday.
“Tonight the Drag Story Hour protesters came to my apartment building and gained entry. My super called the cops and two of them were arrested for trespassing,” Bottcher tweeted alongside the photos. “This is pure hate, unmasked. If they think this is going to intimidate us, theyre mistaken. Our resolve is strengthened.”
According to police, Erica Sanchez, 44, and Anna Morgan, 27, were arrested for criminal trespassing and given desk appearance tickets.
