Supporters reacted with outrage to reports that anti-police protesters denouncing the Denver Police Department on Saturday defaced a memorial for fallen officers by pouring red paint over it.

Stickers with a threatening message were also attached to the memorial — the stickers name an officer involved in several local shootings and read: “What goes around comes around.”

KUSA-TV reported up to 100 protesters marched to police headquarters in the wake of an incident last month where a 17-year-old girl was shot and killed by Denver police while driving a stolen car that struck an officer. The memorial is located outside the building.

Two protesters were arrested and face criminal mischief charges, according to police.

The Denver Police Department posted an image of the vandalized memorial on social media, along with a follow-up message. The tweets, as seen on Twitter:

H/T Twitchy.com

DAMAGE TO POLICE MEMORIAL TO FALLEN OFFICERS pic.twitter.com/uKY24fKrVS

— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) February 14, 2015

POLICE PROTESTORS marching defaced memorial to officers fallen in the line of duty in front of police headquarters

— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) February 14, 2015

KUSA-TV reporter Dan McKinney tweeted several images of the demonstration, as did other social media users:

According to Denver Police nearly 150 people were involved in anti police protest #9NEWS pic.twitter.com/ZZSC1Wwjm2

— Dan McKinney (@danmckinney) February 15, 2015

police are Denver’s biggest gang #JusticeForRyan this is his mum @stackizshort http://t.co/Xv6IT1xqRA #DefendDenver pic.twitter.com/MnmQkoxNZc

— mary teatowel (@maryteatowel) February 14, 2015

“We are out of cheeks to turn” #DefendDenver #justiceforjessica #freesharod pic.twitter.com/dHlwmONyeO

— Anarcho Anon (@AnarchoAnon) February 14, 2015

But outrage over the defaced memorial dominated Twitter, proving once again the protesters hurt their own cause with their extreme behavior. Here is a sampling of reactions:

@DenverPolice this makes me want to cry.

— Bonnie in Denver (@BBestInTheWorld) February 14, 2015

@DenverPolice who would do this? horrible

— Theresa Marchetta (@Theresa7News) February 14, 2015

Wow. Talk about an insult and disrespectful thing to do. Protestors vandalize #Denver police memorial. pic.twitter.com/iODT0dIkKI

— Mark Meredith (@markpmeredith) February 14, 2015

@DenverPolice disgusting. Disgusting and disheartening. Thank you to our officers, especially those who have given their lives.

— Stacey (@SDoyleinMI) February 14, 2015

@DenverPolice An unforgivable gesture of ignorance and misguided hatred that shows the futility of trying to reason with unreasonable men.

— Tommy Mulcahy (@CIODOD) February 14, 2015

@DenverPolice What’s wrong with people? Activists lose their credibility when property destruction becomes their primary goal. No respect!!

— John Frederick (@Jraptor11) February 15, 2015

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