Person sets American flag on fire during Milwaukee protests

Hundreds of people ventured in downtown Milwaukee Tuesday evening to protest causes of all kinds — everything from minimum wage to immigration. During their march from Milwaukee's City Hall, some protesters set an American flag on fire — which was immediately extinguished by officers from the Milwaukee Police Department.

In the aftermath of that incident, Milwaukee police ceremoniously folded the damaged flag.

Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn, speaking at a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, said the person who set fire to the flag has been identified by authorities. Flynn indicated the flag which officers folded after the fact was placed on inventory as evidence in the event charges are filed in this case.

The chief said the suspect "interestingly has a prior arrest for arson."