Plan B nightclub vandalized in possible hate crime, police say

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A Madison nightclub was vandalized in the early morning hours Sunday, according to a news release.

At 2:37 a.m., officers responded to Plan B nightclub in the 900 block of Williamson Street regarding damaged property. Police said a large plate glass window at the front of the venue had been shattered. A brick or block apparently had been used to smash the window.

Police said a potential suspect in the incident is a tall black man with a baseball cap worn backward.

Anyone with information is urged to call 608-255-2345.

This is the message of positivity the owner of #PlanB nightclub is spreading after vandals threw a cylinder brick through the window over the weekend. Hear the message he has for the vandals coming up tonight on #News3 pic.twitter.com/qmmNsOBMTD — Jamie Perez (@JamiePerezTV) June 25, 2018

Investigators are hoping video surveillance will help identify the man.

If evidence indicates Plan B was targeted for vandalism because it is a gay bar, the incident could be investigated as a hate crime.

In a news release Monday afternoon, police said crimes that target a victim because of the perpetrator’s “belief or perception regarding the race, religion, color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry of” the victim may include enhanced penalties, and evidence of motivation is required to prosecute hate crime cases.

Thanks to the person who smashed Plan B’s window last night with a cinder block… We got to show more pride this month than usual. This hate will not stop us from celebrating our diversity in the community…. https://t.co/XiPalzfT2S — Plan B Madison (@PlanBmadison) June 24, 2018

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