A man who allegedly defecated on a pride flag at a Manhattan tapas bar — and then drew a smiley face in the disgusting pile — has been arrested and slapped with hate crime charges, cops said Wednesday.
Fred Innocent, 45, allegedly relieved himself on a pride flag outside Buceo 95’s dining shed at West 95th Street and Amsterdam Avenue around 10 a.m. on April 15, according to authorities.
The alleged defecator then took another nearby pride flag and used it to wipe his backside, a stomach-churning video shows.
Innocent was also charged with burglary and criminal trespass connected to the crime.
Workers at the eatery, many of whom identify as “largely LGBTQ+” were horrified by the gross incident.
“Obviously we thought it was disgusting,” owner Courtney Barroll told The Post last month.
“It was sad, it was disgusting,” Barroll said.
“It angered me that people in this world have such hatred for others that they could do something so awful and so vile,” she said.
After the incident, Barroll vowed to her staff she’d add even more flags to the restaurant.
“I said, ‘Don’t worry, because for the two flags that he has taken from us, I will put 50 more up,” she said. “And I’ll wallpaper the whole restaurant with them.”