EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A man was arrested Wednesday, accused of stomping on the Cape Verdean flag while a ceremony was being held at East Providence City Hall, according to police.

EAST PROVIDENCE — A man with a Nazi flag was arrested on July 2 for stomping on a Cape Verdean flag during a ceremony at City Hall, according to the police. The incident was a "despicable act of ...

A Lincoln man with a knife and a Nazi flag allegedly stomped on a Cape Verdean flag outside East Providence City Hall. The incident was captured on surveillance video. EAST PROVIDENCE — A man ...

The flag-raising ceremony took place Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Cape Verdean culture and heritage, as well as the 50th anniversary of the island nation’s independence from Portugal.

The city will fly the Cape Verdean flag at City Hall. It is meant to celebrate the heritage and traditions of the Cape Verdean community in East Providence.

The incident was all caught on camera. The man dressed in black has been identified as 27-year-old Joey Marsden, of Manville. Witnesses say he began stomping on the Cape Verdean flag.

Joey Marsden, accused of vandalizing a Cape Verdean flag, appears in court on July 3, 2025. (WJAR) Marsden appeared Thursday in Providence District Court in a black T-shirt and in handcuffs.