A 16-year-old was arrested in connection with the burning of an American flag at a Northampton post office.

The teenager, who was not identified by police, faces charges of vandalizing property, burning personal property, disorderly conduct and setting fire in the open, the Northampton Police Department wrote in a press release on Facebook .

On Oct. 21 at 7:07 p.m. officers responded to a report of a fire at the Northampton post office at 37 Bridge St.

Parts of the flag, which was still attached to the flagpole, appeared to be burning simultaneously, as if sparks ignited multiple sections, the press release reads.

Police said the teenager was arrested after he previously fled the scene.

The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, which represents Northampton, did not immediately re

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