Man arrested for damaging Iwo Jima statue near Quantico with sledgehammer
A man faces felony charges after damaging the Iwo Jima monument, including removing a soldier's head, in Prince William County.
Prince William County police arrested a 27-year-old man Wednesday night after he was found actively damaging the Iwo Jima statue near Quantico, Virginia, according to NBC Montana.
Officers responded to a report of property destruction at Richmond Highway and Fuller Road around 10:13 p.m. and discovered the man using a sledgehammer on the monument, Prince William County police said.
The damage to the statue is estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and included removing the head of one of the depicted soldiers, NBC Montana reported.
The man was charged with felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument, according to NBC Montana.
The incident occurred outside the Richmond area but on Richmond Highway, a major route connecting the region, which may be of interest to local readers.
- nbcmontana.com: Man accused of damaging Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in Quantico
- wfmd.com: Man accused of decapitating Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer near Quantico
- foxnews.com: Man accused of decapitating Iwo Jima statue in sledgehammer attack
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