Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Washington Monument vandalized with vulgar message; suspect in custody By: FOXNews.com September 20, 2022 at 22:22 PM EDT The United States Park Police arrested a man who allegedly splashed red paint and wrote a vulgar message on the Washington Monument on Tuesday evening. A suspect splashed red paint and wrote a vulgar message on the Washington Monument in the nation's capital on Tuesday evening. The United States Park Police arrested one man for vandalism and temporarily closed the area around the base of the monument while they investigate. "Have u been f----- by this," the message appeared to say. "Gov says tough s---."CHARLOTTESVILLE ROBERT E. LEE STATUE TO BE MELTED DOWN FOR PUBLIC ART PROJECTConservators from the National Park Service will restore the monument. The Washington Monument, which honors the nation's first president, was the tallest building in the world when it was first completed in 1884. Several monuments throughout Washington, D.C., were defaced during protests in the summer of 2020, including the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial and the statue of General Casimir Pulaski.Fox News' Sarah Rumpf contributed to this report. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Washington Monument vandalized with vulgar message; suspect in custody By: FOXNews.com September 20, 2022 at 22:22 PM EDT The United States Park Police arrested a man who allegedly splashed red paint and wrote a vulgar message on the Washington Monument on Tuesday evening. A suspect splashed red paint and wrote a vulgar message on the Washington Monument in the nation's capital on Tuesday evening. The United States Park Police arrested one man for vandalism and temporarily closed the area around the base of the monument while they investigate. "Have u been f----- by this," the message appeared to say. "Gov says tough s---."CHARLOTTESVILLE ROBERT E. LEE STATUE TO BE MELTED DOWN FOR PUBLIC ART PROJECTConservators from the National Park Service will restore the monument. The Washington Monument, which honors the nation's first president, was the tallest building in the world when it was first completed in 1884. Several monuments throughout Washington, D.C., were defaced during protests in the summer of 2020, including the Lincoln Memorial, the World War II Memorial and the statue of General Casimir Pulaski.Fox News' Sarah Rumpf contributed to this report. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd