A white man caught on video smearing feces on Black lives matter sign on porch of Holly Springs home

A possible hate crime under investigation

By Edward Era Barbacena

Police said Monday that they're searching for a white man who snatched a Black Lives Matter sign from the yard of a Holly Springs home and left the sign on the front porch smeared with feces.

The incident, which was captured by a doorbell camera, occurred at about 1 a.m. Thursday on Wellspring Drive.

The perpetrator is described as a taller white man weighing 250 to 300 pounds. He has red or auburn hair, side burns and a full beard.

Police said they are investigating the case as a possible hate crime.

David Ngo lives in Holly Springs and says he's saddened by the news of what happened to his neighbor.

"It's a super cowardly act, that's for sure," Ngo said.

Thursday after 1 a.m, a Ring doorbell camera shows a man approaching a porch on Wellspring Drive.

He’s accused of snatching a Black Lives Matter sign from the homeowner’s yard and leaving it on his front porch, smeared with feces.

"As Americans, we still try to hide the fact that there's a terrbile history that comes with racism," Ngo said. "It's still alive and well."

WRAL spoke off-camera with the man who lives at the home where the incident occurred.

He says as the only Black family living on his street, he’s never been disrespected like this before.

He shared the doorbell video in hopes the culprit is caught.

"If you have a difference of opinion, you can just talk to somebody about it," Ngo said.

Ngo's wife, Kia Ngo, says they refuse to let the suspect’s actions keep them from expressing their beliefs.

She ordered similar signs to post in her yard.

"When it took place, we were actually on the phone talking about it and I was like, 'you know what, let's order,' we actually wanted to order like 20 [signs] and line them up everywhere," Kia Ngo said.