Pictures posted on Twitter by neighborhood media showed red paint spread on the west side of the landmark’s base.
Washington: A man has been arrested after the Washington Landmark was vandalized late on Tuesday, police said, adding that the region around the foundation of the landmark has been briefly shut.
Region around base of the Washington Landmark briefly shut. USPP have grown-up male in authority for defacing. NPS (Public Park Administration) conservators will chip away at rebuilding process,” the US Park Police (USPP) said on Twitter.
Alert: Region around base of the Washington Landmark briefly shut. USPP have grown-up male in guardianship for defacing. NPS conservators will deal with rebuilding process.
USPPNEWS (@usparkpolicepio) September 21, 2022
Pictures posted on Twitter by neighborhood media showed red paint spread on the west side of the landmark’s base.
The 550 feet tall landmark is a famous vacation spot and is situated on the Public Shopping center between the Lincoln Remembrance and the State house in Washington DC.
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