Tag: vandalism

David Hearn, Vandalism, District of Columbia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 67-year-old Maryland man, David Hearn, was indicted for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC on June 19, 2026. Hearn allegedly ripped a piece of the recently installed blue pool sealant on the bottom of the reflecting pool, an act that set back the recent renovations of the…

Will Adrian Samuels, Federal Building Vandalism, West Virginia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Will Adrian Samuels, a 48-year-old man from Jefferson, Texas, went on a destructive spree at the Elizabeth Kee Federal Building in Bluefield, West Virginia, on November 19, 2023. Samuels repeatedly threw objects at the building’s glass exterior doors, causing over $1,000 in damage. The motive behind the vandalism is unclear, but…
