
U.S. Olympic canoeist David “Davey” Hearn was indicted Thursday on a single count of destruction of property following his arrest last month at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Hearn was indicted in D.C. Superior Court on the felony charge. Hearn previously told NBC News that he was arrested and detained for five hours on June 19 after he touched a piece of the detached coating in the pool.
Main Idea: U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn was indicted by D.C. Superior Court on a felony charge tied to damage at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Key Points:
The vandalism case can waste taxpayer money on repairs, police work, and court time, and it may keep a public landmark partly closed.
The D.
Rate how each entity in this article affected the American people.
U.S. Olympic canoeist at the center of the arrest, indictment, and his denial of wrongdoing.
Court where Hearn was indicted on the felony charge.
Central political figure tied to the pool controversy and blamed vandals without evidence.
Comments here are the same thread shown when this article appears in The Pulse.
No comments on this article yet.
Sign in to comment