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vandalism charges
Coverage of vandalism charges in the Nexus archive.
- Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dismissed vandalism charges against David Hearn, a former Olympian canoeist accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors cited new evidence showing the damage likely resulted from contractor error by Atlantic Industrial Coatings during the pool's renovation, rather than vandalism.