woman arrested after incident with american flag

A woman was arrested Thursday morning for vandalism and resisting arrest after she allegedly took down a United States flag at Hart Park and raised the Mexican flag in its place.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office says park rangers were called to Hart Park for multiple reports of someone trying to steal the U.S. flag at the park entrance a little after 9:30 a.m. Rangers discovered a vehicle in the grass next to the flagpole.

Officials say Crystal Aguilar, 24, cut a chain that secured the flagpole and threw the flag onto the mud. She then allegedly raised the Mexican national flag in its place.

KCSO says body-worn camera video shows the woman, identified as Aguilar, telling deputies, “You’re not going to tell me what to do, this is Mexican land, m—– f—–.”

Aguilar was arrested and booked into the Lerdo jail on charges of trespassing, threatening a peace officer, resisting arrest and vandalism. Aguilar is due in court on Monday.