DENVER — Business owners told Denver7 they are feeling shaken up after their LGBTQ+ businesses were vandalized this past week.

Surveillance cameras captured a man hurling a rock into the front windows of The Center on Colfax , Colorado’s largest LGBTQ+ community hub, early Saturday morning — one of several acts of vandalism against queer-affirming businesses in Denver. Advocates believe the businesses were targeted.

“We had a person approach the Center on Colfax with a large rock in their hand,” said CEO Kim Salvaggio. “They tried to smash our door and windows. Because we’ve invested in tempered glass here, they weren’t able to gain access, but they did cause a significant amount of damage.”

The Center on Colfax shares surveillance of vandalism

The suspect fled before police arrived.

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