On Tuesday night, someone vandalized the Washington Monument by putting a splash of red paint on it and writing a lewd message. The person who did this has been caught.
The US Park Police in Washington, DC, confirmed that they had arrested a man they thought was responsible for the damage.
Photos taken from the National Mall showed a big spot of red paint at the base of the monument, along with a message that seemed to say “Have you been f***** by this?” and “Gov says tough s***.”
On Tuesday night, someone vandalized the Washington Monument with a splash of red paint and a lewd message. The police have now caught the person who did this.
The US Park Police in Washington, DC, said they had arrested a man they thought was responsible for the damage.
Park Police closed off the area around the base of the monument while they looked into what happened.
It’s not clear if the monument will reopen tomorrow at 10 a.m., which is when it usually does.
Conservators from the National Park Service will fix up the monument, according to news sources.
The Washington Monument was built as a memorial to George Washington, the first president of the United States. It opened to the public in 1888.
The monument stands at the top of the National Mall and is 555 feet tall.
Photos taken from the National Mall showed a big spot of red paint on the base of the monument and what looked like the words “Have u been f***** by this? Gov says tough s***” written next to it.
The Washington Monument was built as a memorial to George Washington, the first president of the United States. It opened to the public in 1888.