Virginia man arrested after Iwo Jima memorial figures are damaged with sledgehammer
A 27-year-old man has been arrested after police say they found him damaging an Iwo Jima statue near Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia with a sledgehammer. The incident matters because the memorial, which represents a major battle of the Second World War, suffered extensive damage and repairs are expected to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Prince William County police say one figure’s head was removed, another had gouges to its helmet and face, and a third lost the bayonet attached to its rifle. Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano faces felony charges of property destruction and injury to a monument, as well as trespass with intent to damage property. He is being held without bond while the investigation continues; no restoration plans have been announced.
In short
- Police say a sledgehammer was used to damage the Quantico Iwo Jima statue.
- One figure’s head was removed and two others were damaged.
- Repairs are estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Virginia man, 27, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair”.