Man broke into art museum and destroyed $5million worth of irreplaceable ancient Greek artifacts after a fight with his girlfriend
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Man broke into art museum and destroyed $5million worth of irreplaceable ancient Greek artifacts after a fight with his girlfriend

A 21-year-old man went into an art museum and damaged $5 million worth of rare ancient Greek treasures after a fight with his fiancée.

Security guards detained Brian Hernandez, 21, during his Wednesday night rampage at the Dallas Museum of Art.

He then told Dallas cops he damaged the priceless ancient artwork because he was “mad with his girl.”

Hernandez ruined at least three 2,500-year-old Greek antiques before he arrived.

He also shattered a current Native American object, a Greek cup dating from roughly 540 BCE, and the museum’s glass entrance door.

Hernandez’s fury was estimated to be worth $5,153,000 at the time.

Brian Hernandez, 21, was apprehended after smashing up to $5million worth of art and ancient artifacts inside the Dallas Museum of Art

Black-figure panel amphora from the 6th century BCE destroyed by HernandezRed-figure Pyxis from the 6th century BCE destroyed by HernandezHernandez began his rampage at 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday night, when he smashed the museum’s glass front door with a metal chair.

Hernandez is seen on security video smashing two display cases and other pieces of antique art with a stool, according to police. Two of the pieces were a pair of pots worth $5 million when purchased combined.

At one point, he grabbed up a $10,000 contemporary Native American porcelain effigy and slammed it to the ground, shattering it into pieces. He also destroyed a $100,000 ancient Greek cup.

‘The things that were damaged within the exhibit cases are rare ancient relics that are exceedingly valuable and one of a kind,’ police claimed in an affidavit.

Black-figure kylix destroyed by Hernandez worth $100,000, dating back to the 6th century BCE

Hernandez began his rampage at 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday night, when he smashed the museum’s glass front door with a metal chair.

Hernandez is seen on security video smashing two display cases and other pieces of antique art with a stool, according to police. Two of the pieces were a pair of pots worth $5 million when purchased combined.

At one point, he grabbed up a $10,000 contemporary Native American porcelain effigy and slammed it to the ground, shattering it into pieces. He also destroyed a $100,000 ancient Greek cup.

‘The things that were damaged within the exhibit cases are rare ancient relics that are exceedingly valuable and one of a kind,’ police claimed in an affidavit.

A contemporary Native American effigy bottle worth about $10,000. Security footage shows Hernandez lifting the item up and smashing it on the ground

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