NEW YORK (AP) — Two German artists have claimed responsibility for the mysterious white flags that appeared overnight on the Brooklyn Bridge last month.
Mischa Leinkauf and Mattias Wermke said Tuesday they posted the flags on the landmark in celebration of public art.
The artists say July 22 marked the 145th anniversary of German-born bridge architect John August Roebling’s death.
They say they are returning the original American flags.
Police say they’re aware of the artists’ statements but wouldn’t confirm them or say whether investigators had identified them as suspects before they came forward.
Deputy Commissioner Stephen Davis says the investigation is continuing. He says detectives are trying to determine if more than two people were involved in the flag switch.
The artists first made their claim of responsibility to The New York Times.
