The search is on for a man who was caught on surveillance video vandalizing a menorah in downtown Miami. The menorah, located outside of the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s Office, was part of the office’s first ceremony lighting a menorah on Saturday. The subject in the surveillance foo tage released Tuesday can be seen tearing down the menorah and pushing it to the ground, Monday night. Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez issued a statement denouncing the vandalism, saying it “has no place in Miami-Dade County and no place in a civilized society.” The county office had celebrated its first ever Hanukkah ceremony over the weekend for the holiday that ended on Monday. Fernandez called the vandalism a despicable act and said the county’s tax collector’s office is working with authorities to identify the man in the video. The tax collector said he wants to focus as well on the good Samaritan who found the vandalized menorah and restored it. “But the good thing is, in the video, is that one bad actor can, you know, destroy the menorah, but another good person from our community comes back and restore the menorah, and that is the message that we wanted to give to our community,” Fernandez said. “It’s not a message about hate. It’s the message about, we are here to continue to fight for light, and that is the most important message here: that the only way to fight darkness is with light.” City of Miami Police are still looking for the person responsible for the vandalism. The tax collector’s office said they are also looking for the good Samaritan so they can thank him. The menorah is standing and lit once again as of Tuesday afternoon. If you have any information on this act of vandalism or the subject’s whereabouts, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000. ...read more read less