Washington, United States. A former U.S. Olympic canoeist has been indicted on a destruction of property charge for allegedly vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to court records released on Thursday.
Indictment details
The indictment accuses David Hearn of “maliciously” breaking or destroying lining material on the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.
Response from lawyers
Lawyers for Hearn denied the allegations following his arrest and accused President Donald Trump’s administration of treating ordinary conduct as criminal.
Recent renovation
The incident occurred days after crews completed a Trump-ordered project to install new liner that Trump described as “American flag blue” ahead of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on July 4.