Published on January 19, 2026
UPDATE: An arrest warrant has been issued for Ivo Stjepovic, age 34 in connection with this incident.
He faces charges of ethnic intimidation and criminal mischief.
Original post:
Plainclothes detectives from Zone 1 are investigating an act of criminal mischief in the Mexican War Streets.
For the third time in two years, a resident in the 1500 block of Buena Vista St. had an Israeli flag damaged on their property.
On January 17, 2026 at 7 p.m., a male with long hair and a mustache drove a white pick-up truck with a cap over the bed and parked near the victim's home. He got out with a knife and slashed and ruined the flag, before leaving the area. The vehicle's license plate was/is covered up with blue tape.
Anyone with information is asked to call Zone 1 at (412) 323-7201 and ask for plainclothes detectives.